Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of the God Mars
- York and the Holocaust
- The End of the Abbey
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Basilica
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman Castle
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Male Grooming
- Gold Arm Ring