Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Coins
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Ripon College for Women
- Roman Head Pot
- View from Station Rise
- George Leeman
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- A New University
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of the God Mars
- Industrial Upheaval
- Second World War York