Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fishergate Bar
- York Central Library
- Dick Turpin
- The Red Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Cross
- Bootham Bar
- York Garrison