Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Industrial Upheaval
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Barker Tower
- Medieval Prisons
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The County Court House
- Mary Ward
- Middleham Jewel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Wilfrid
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York