Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Feeding Roman York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Greyfriars
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- King Edward II and York
- The Norman Castle
- Artists, Writers and Scientists