Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The York Hoard
- Walmgate Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jubbergate
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The White Rose of York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Fairfax House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Water Lanes
- New Shopping Centres
- Cumberland House, King's Staith