Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The York Hoard
- De Grey Rooms
- The Roman Fortress
- Viking Silk Cap
- First World War Memorial
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Is York Cursed?
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Yorkshire Museum
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Mystery Plays
- Anglian Cross
- Ouse Bridge
- Barley Hall
- Daniel Defoe's York