Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- First World War Memorial
- A New University
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Shambles
- The George Fox Incident
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Barker Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Battle of the Standard
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Clifford's Tower
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- A New Walk