Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- The Norman House
- New Earswick
- The Greyfriars
- The Shambles
- The Medieval Minster
- King Richard III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Minster Library
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- King Richard II and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- New Shopping Centres
- William Etty, Artist
- The Railway Institute