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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Dick Turpin
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Teaching the Poor
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- Inscription to Hecules
- Monk Bar
- The Guildhall
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Bone Trial Piece
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Railway Institute
- King Richard III and York
- A New Walk
- York Railway Station
- Sixties York