Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- Bone Trial Piece
- Barker Tower
- King Edward II and York
- Fishergate Bar
- Monk Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Abbot's House
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Scarborough Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Minster after the Reformation