Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of an Athlete
- Feeding Roman York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Roman Fortress
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard III and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- York Bombed
- York Railway Station
- First World War Memorial
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church