Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Norman Window Frame
- Sixties York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Walmgate Bar
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- York Bombed
- York Central Library
- Church of St Helen
- The Assembly Rooms
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Guildhall
- Lendal Bridge
- King Edward II and York