Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Female Prison
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Garrison
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Aldwark Synagogue
- New Shopping Centres
- First World War Memorial
- York Castle Museum
- York Railway Station
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Barker Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- Clifford's Tower
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl