Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Council of Arles
- Judges Lodging
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Ripon College for Women
- The Mansion House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Medieval Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- The Norman House
- King Richard III and York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Middleham Jewel
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Medieval Minster