Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Ouse Bridge
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fairfax House
- Victoria Bar
- Transport Moves On
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Barley Hall
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Mansion House
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Water Lanes
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The White Rose of York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists