Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Jubbergate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Industrial Upheaval
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Retreat
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Hospitium
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- New Shopping Centres
- The Debtors' Prison
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The First Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Silver Strap Ends