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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Military Belt Fitting
- Teaching the Poor
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Industrial Upheaval
- Guy Fawkes
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Gold Arm Ring
- Viking Coins
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Railway Institute
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The York Observatory
- Walmgate Bar
- The Battle of the Standard