Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Helen
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Basilica
- Clifford's Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St William's Shrine
- The Medieval Castle
- Fishergate Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Female Prison
- York Art Gallery
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Cinema Comes to York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate