Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Monk Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The York Helmet
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Vikings and Christianity
- Margaret Clitherow
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Coat of Arms
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Medieval Prisons
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Bone Trial Piece
- First World War York