Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York Union Gas Works
- Fire in the Minster
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Art Gallery
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The York Helmet
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Water Lanes
- Bootham Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Judges Lodging