Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree Park
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Walk
- Bronze weights
- Bootham School
- The York Observatory
- The Greyfriars
- The Battle of the Standard
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Castle Museum
- George Leeman
- A New University
- The Medieval Abbey
- Our Lady's Row
- Silver Strap Ends