Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- Ouse Bridge
- The New Theatre
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bronze weights
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- First World War York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Greyfriars
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Battle of the Standard
- A New University