Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- New Earswick
- William Etty, Artist
- Roman Head Pot
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King Edward I and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Central Library
- Viking Boot
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fairfax House
- Clifford's Tower
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Mansion House