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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- The Council of Arles
- De Grey Rooms
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Silk Cap
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fishergate Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Constantius Chlorus
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barley Hall
- Fairfax House
- Monk Bar
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)