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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- The Black Death
- The First Minster
- The Council of Arles
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Barker Tower
- Micklegate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Industrial Upheaval
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Carving
- Inscription to Hecules
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Medieval Castle
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- Hair of a Roman Girl