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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Union Gas Works
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Stonegate
- The Black Death
- Barker Tower
- Water Lanes
- York's Coat of Arms
- Viking Coins
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Lendal Tower
- Second World War York