Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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 the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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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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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Teaching the Poor
- Statue of an Athlete
- Silver Strap Ends
- Rowntree Park
- York Union Gas Works
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- King Richard II and York
- Fairfax House
- York's Airfield
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The End of the Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Church of St Helen
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- St Columba's United Reformed Church