Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Castle Museum
- Industrial Upheaval
- King Edward III and York
- The New Theatre
- York Central Library
- The York Observatory
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- New Earswick
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Norman House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Lendal Tower
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Mansion House