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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze weights
- Statue of the God Mars
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Retreat
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Statue of an Athlete
- Holy Trinity Church
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Treasurer's House
- The Battle of the Standard
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Lendal Tower
- King's Manor - Victorian
- King Edward III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Sixties York