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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- The Shambles
- The York Hoard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- View from Station Rise
- The County Court House
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Cawood Sword
- The First Minster
- Fairfax House
- The Norman Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Male Grooming
- Walmgate Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Skeldergate Bridge