Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- York Bombed
- Medieval Prisons
- Dick Turpin
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Multangular Tower
- De Grey Rooms
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barker Tower
- Our Lady's Row
- Middleham Jewel
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Bridge
- Vale of York Viking Hoard