Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- King Richard III and York
- Sixties York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- New Shopping Centres
- The First Minster
- Dick Turpin
- St Crux's Church
- Middleham Jewel
- Bone Trial Piece
- George Leeman
- The Abbot's House
- Anglian Carving
- Elizabeth Boardingham