Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Minster
- The York Helmet
- Middleham Jewel
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Debtors' Prison
- The White Rose of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Alcuin of York