Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Victoria Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard III and York
- Holy Trinity Church
- York Castle Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The George Fox Incident
- Water Lanes
- Cinema Comes to York
- Minster Library
- The Hospitium
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York Union Gas Works