Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Middleham Jewel
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Clifford's Tower
- York's Airfield
- Sixties York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Retreat
- King Edward III and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'