Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- George Leeman
- Walmgate Bar
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Mary Ward
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham School
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes
- Ouse Bridge
- The White Rose of York
- King Edward I and York
- Water Lanes
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Art Gallery