Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- First World War York
- Statue of an Athlete
- Rowntree Park
- The York Hoard
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Black Death
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- Inscription from Fortress Gate