Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription to Hecules
- John Carr - Architect
- King Richard II and York
- First World War Memorial
- Royal Station Hotel
- First World War York
- King Edward I and York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The York Hoard
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Cawood Sword
- Bootham School
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Retreat
- The Crossed Keys Symbol