Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Micklegate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Norman House
- Cinema Comes to York
- The White Rose of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A New Vision For York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Prisons