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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Shambles
- Bootham School
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Hospitium
- Bootham Bar
- York Garrison
- Viking Coins
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bronze weights
- Barker Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- First World War York
- Norman Window Frame
- St Leonard's Hospital
- King's Manor - Victorian
- St Columba's United Reformed Church