Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mary Ward
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Yorkshire Museum
- The First Railway Station
- Monk Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Transport Moves On
- A New Vision For York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Constantius Chlorus
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall