Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The First Railway Station
- Stonegate
- St Crux's Church
- Sixties York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York Union Gas Works
- A New Walk
- Teaching the Poor
- Middleham Jewel
- Statue of Napoleon
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Judges Lodging
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier