Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- York Castle Museum
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bronze weights
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of an Athlete
- Stonegate
- Judges Lodging
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Guy Fawkes
- Rebuilt in Stone
- First World War York
- Church of St Olave
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Mithras and Arimanius