Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Sixties York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Head Pot
- King Edward I and York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Minster Library
- The Roman Fortress
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Middleham Jewel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Skeldergate Bridge