Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- King Richard III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Victoria Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Cross
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- A New University
- The New Theatre
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory
- Dick Turpin
- Second World War York
- Barley Hall