Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York Castle Museum
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Dick Turpin
- The Mystery Plays
- Constantius Chlorus
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle
- Ouse Bridge
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Sixties York
- The Battle of the Standard