Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Minster
- Fairfax House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Barker Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Black Death
- A New Vision For York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Mithras and Arimanius