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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- The New Theatre
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Lendal Bridge
- Clifford's Tower
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Shambles
- Viking Boot
- Statue of an Athlete
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Treasurer's House
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Female Prison
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Barley Hall