Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Constantius Chlorus
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Medieval Minster
- The Roman Fortress
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Black Death
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The York Observatory
- Dick Turpin
- The Hospitium
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of All Saints Pavement