Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Roman Fortress
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Norman Castle
- The Multangular Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Helmet
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Abbot's House
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward III and York
- The Cawood Sword
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The First Minster