Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Union Gas Works
- The First Railway Station
- A New University
- Medieval Prisons
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- A Pipkin
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- First World War Memorial
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward II and York
- The Female Prison
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The York Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius