Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bronze weights
- Monk Bar
- Transport Moves On
- New Shopping Centres
- The Medieval Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century