Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward III and York
- Vikings and Christianity
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The New Theatre
- York Union Gas Works
- Teaching the Poor
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Helen
- York Garrison
- The Black Death
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Horn of Ulf
- All Saints Church, North Street