Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- The Medieval Minster
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bronze weights
- First World War York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York's Airfield
- Sixties York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Female Prison
- Holy Trinity Church
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Inscription to Hecules
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Red Tower
- Water Lanes