Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Jubbergate
- Barker Tower
- The George Fox Incident
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Stonegate
- Gold Finger Ring
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Richard II and York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bronze weights
- Our Lady's Row
- The Roman Fortress
- Jewbury Cemetery