Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- George Leeman
- Constantius Chlorus
- The York Helmet
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Lendal Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham School
- St Leonard's Hospital
- St Crux's Church
- King Edward III and York