Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Treasurer's House
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Ouse Bridge
- The Red Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Cinema Comes to York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Jubbergate
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Garrison
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- John Carr - Architect