Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Scarborough Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The Shambles
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Hospitium
- The County Court House
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Sixties York