Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman Abbey
- The Hospitium
- Holy Trinity Church
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Black Death
- The Greyfriars
- Dick Turpin
- Bootham School
- York's Airfield
- Jubbergate
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Minster
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York's Medieval Synagogue