Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Norman Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- The Roman Fortress
- The Black Death
- Church of St Olave
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Cinema Comes to York
- Guy Fawkes
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Middleham Jewel
- First World War Memorial
- A New Walk
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head