Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Victoria Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- New Shopping Centres
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Medieval Prisons
- Middleham Jewel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Viking Male Grooming
- Stonegate
- The Retreat
- De Grey Rooms
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Archbishop Scrope Executed