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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 Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Norman Minster
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Retreat
- 62 Low Petergate
- Is York Cursed?
- St Crux's Church
- Anglian Cross
- Viking Male Grooming
- Lendal Tower
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Norman Window Frame
- The Norman Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- A Pipkin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- View from Station Rise