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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Roman Head Pot
- Treasurer's House
- The End of the Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- Viking Silk Cap
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Castle
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Cawood Sword
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Anglian Cross
- Church of St Helen
- Church of St Olave
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Second World War York