Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Coat of Arms
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Mystery Plays
- Bootham School
- Yorkshire Museum
- Stonegate
- Monk Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Judges Lodging
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Church of St Helen