Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Anglian Cross
- Lendal Bridge
- York Garrison
- The Red Tower
- Jubbergate
- The First Minster
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Feeding Roman York
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Is York Cursed?
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- First World War York