Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Castle
- Church of St Helen
- York Garrison
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War York
- Olive Oil Container
- 62 Low Petergate
- New Earswick
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Rowntree Park
- Dick Turpin
- Guy Fawkes
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom