Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Norman House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Skeldergate Bridge
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Coins
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Medieval Castle
- Guy Fawkes
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Inscription to Hecules
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Treasurer's House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Olive Oil Container