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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Stonegate
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Council of Arles
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Ouse Bridge
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Norman Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Boot
- Clifford's Tower
- Fairfax House
- Micklegate Bar