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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The York Hoard
- Minster Library
- Middleham Jewel
- A Pipkin
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New University
- Feeding Roman York
- The Cawood Sword
- Lendal Tower
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Holocaust
- York Railway Station
- Aldwark Synagogue