Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- The York Hoard
- View from Station Rise
- Fire in the Minster
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Sixties York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Red Tower
- New Earswick
- St Crux's Church
- Rowntree Park
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Church of St Helen
- Barker Tower
- Viking Boot
- Yorkshire Museum
- A New Walk
- Victoria Bar