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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mary Ward
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Helen
- Barley Hall
- The Black Death
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York Bombed
- Cinema Comes to York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward II and York
- Ouse Bridge
- King Edward III and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The First Railway Station
- York Central Library
- De Grey Rooms