Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- View from Station Rise
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Bootham School
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Abbot's House
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Gold Arm Ring
- Micklegate Bar
- York Garrison
- Rowntree Park