Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Barley Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York's Airfield
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Medieval Castle
- The Guildhall
- De Grey Rooms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward II and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cinema Comes to York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Cawood Sword