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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Teaching the Poor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Ouse Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- The End of the Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Norman Minster
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Greyfriars
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers