Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Mary Ward
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Mystery Plays
- The Mansion House
- Royal Station Hotel
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barker Tower
- York Central Library
- Clifford's Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- King Richard III and York
- Anglian Cross
- George Leeman
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Abbey
- Vikings and Christianity