Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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 Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of an Athlete
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Sixties York
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Black Death
- First World War Memorial
- The Mystery Plays
- The Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The 1190 Massacre
- Treasurer's House
- The Multangular Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Barley Hall