Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Yorkshire Museum
- Rowntree Park
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bone Trial Piece
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- William Etty, Artist
- The Council of Arles
- The Female Prison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- De Grey Rooms
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Walmgate Bar
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning