Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Crest of York St John College
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Debtors' Prison
- The York Helmet
- Bronze weights
- De Grey Rooms
- The End of the Abbey
- The Roman Fortress
- The George Fox Incident
- Medieval Prisons
- Olive Oil Container
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Church of All Saints Pavement