Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The First Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- Middleham Jewel
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Hospitium
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman House
- A New Vision For York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Minster