Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- St Crux's Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York Garrison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bootham Bar
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Medieval Castle
- Fairfax House
- 62 Low Petergate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom