Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Boot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Norman Window Frame
- A New University
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Lendal Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster in the 19th Century