Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Fairfax House
- The Mystery Plays
- De Grey Rooms
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Multangular Tower
- Mary Ward
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of Napoleon
- The George Fox Incident
- Crest of York St John College
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom