Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Water Lanes
- King Edward I and York
- Stonegate
- The Medieval Abbey
- George Leeman
- A Pipkin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham School
- Minster Library
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Black Death
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of the God Mars
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers