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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Multangular Tower
- The White Rose of York
- The Council of Arles
- Lendal Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Observatory
- The New Theatre
- The Norman Minster
- Bootham Bar
- William Etty, Artist
- Fairfax House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Transport Moves On
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward I and York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Gold Arm Ring