Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St William's Shrine
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Richard III and York
- York Bombed
- King Edward II and York
- Transport Moves On
- New Shopping Centres
- Ripon College for Women
- Walmgate Bar
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mary Ward
- Medieval Prisons