Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Basilica
- Viking Coins
- The Female Prison
- York Garrison
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Medieval Castle
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Military Belt Fitting
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York Bombed
- The Mystery Plays
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'