Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Rowntree Park
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Female Prison
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze weights
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Scarborough Bridge
- A New Vision For York
- York and the Holocaust
- Bootham Bar
- The York Observatory
- King Richard II and York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York Garrison
- Lendal Tower
- The Medieval Abbey