Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rowntree Park
- The Basilica
- The Council of Arles
- Crest of York St John College
- Olive Oil Container
- The White Rose of York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ripon College for Women
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Rebuilt in Stone
- View from Station Rise
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Head Pot