Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Railway Institute
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Castle Museum
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York Art Gallery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Female Prison
- The York Observatory
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman Castle
- The Assembly Rooms