Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Water Lanes
- A New Vision For York
- Jubbergate
- Alcuin of York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fairfax House
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Sixties York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Cross