Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Debtors' Prison
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Central Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- The First Railway Station
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Monk Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Multangular Tower