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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- Viking Coins
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Retreat
- Medieval Prisons
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York and the Holocaust
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Statue of an Athlete
- View from Station Rise
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Victorian Prison Building