Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- King Richard II and York
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze weights
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- View from Station Rise
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Coat of Arms
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Alcuin of York
- The 1190 Massacre
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman Abbey
- Guy Fawkes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Debtors' Prison