Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- First World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Railway Institute
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Female Prison
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Statue of Napoleon
- The First Minster
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom