Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Teaching the Poor
- The Roman Fortress
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The York Observatory
- First World War York
- The Female Prison
- Clifford's Tower
- Lendal Tower
- York Central Library
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Council of Arles
- Yorkshire Museum
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The 1190 Massacre