Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Industrial Upheaval
- Micklegate Bar
- First World War Memorial
- Church of St Olave
- The Bar Convent
- Dick Turpin
- Judges Lodging
- A New University
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Silver Strap Ends
- King Richard III and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Water Lanes
- Constantius Chlorus
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Guy Fawkes