Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bone Trial Piece
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Cross
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Red Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Minster in the 20th Century