Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Barker Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Hospitium
- Second World War York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Cinema Comes to York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Red Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Our Lady's Row
- Feeding Roman York
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 19th Century