Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Cross
- York's Airfield
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Leeman
- The Hospitium
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- First World War York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Male Grooming
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mystery Plays
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Middleham Jewel
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jubbergate
- The First Minster
- De Grey Rooms