Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Constantius Chlorus
- The End of the Abbey
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The York Observatory
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cinema Comes to York
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Mansion House
- The Norman Castle
- Viking Male Grooming
- York Union Gas Works
- Feeding Roman York
- Yorkshire Museum