Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Viking Male Grooming
- Viking Boot
- Bootham Bar
- Church of St Helen
- A New University
- York Central Library
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Skeldergate Bridge
- First World War York
- John Carr - Architect
- Olive Oil Container
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Head Pot
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- First World War Memorial
- York Bombed