Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Hospitium
- The Railway Institute
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Red Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Silver Strap Ends
- Our Lady's Row
- Treasurer's House
- Clifford's Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Fishergate Bar