Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- New Earswick
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Is York Cursed?
- King Richard III and York
- The Female Prison
- The White Rose of York
- Gold Arm Ring
- New Shopping Centres
- Silver Strap Ends
- York Railway Station
- King Edward II and York
- The Red Tower
- Mary Ward
- York Central Library