Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The New Theatre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- De Grey Rooms
- Scarborough Bridge
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fishergate Bar
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Bar Convent
- The Debtors' Prison
- Viking Boot
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Retreat
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Guildhall
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bootham School
- Treasurer's House