Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- John Carr - Architect
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York Art Gallery
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fishergate Bar
- King Richard III and York
- William Etty, Artist
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Barker Tower
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy