Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- Industrial Upheaval
- Barley Hall
- The White Rose of York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Scarborough Bridge
- A Pipkin
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Mystery Plays
- Stonegate
- Royal Station Hotel