Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Holocaust
- Minster Library
- The Mansion House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Guy Fawkes
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bootham Bar
- The End of the Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The First Railway Station
- Second World War York
- All Saints Church, North Street