Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- 62 Low Petergate
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- First World War York
- Roman Head Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of the God Mars
- The George Fox Incident
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Male Grooming
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The York Hoard
- Inscription to Hecules