Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Alcuin of York
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Aldwark Synagogue
- A New University
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- Teaching the Poor
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fairfax House
- A New Vision For York
- York Bombed
- The George Fox Incident
- Is York Cursed?
- The End of the Abbey
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- George Leeman
- Roman Head Pot