Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St William's Shrine
- The Shambles
- Viking Coins
- Is York Cursed?
- York and the Holocaust