Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Gold Finger Ring
- Industrial Upheaval
- Barley Hall
- The Council of Arles
- York and the Holocaust
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- King Edward I and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The York Observatory
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Abbey