Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Railway Station
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Cinema Comes to York
- View from Station Rise
- Transport Moves On
- York Central Library
- A Pipkin
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Helen
- Gold Finger Ring
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace