Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Black Death
- The Assembly Rooms
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Lendal Bridge
- Mary Ward
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Medieval Minster
- New Earswick
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Multangular Tower