Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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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...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- View from Station Rise
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Coins
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Feeding Roman York
- Jubbergate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Bar Convent
- Monk Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Guy Fawkes
- Jewbury Cemetery