Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Mary Ward
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Red Tower
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Greyfriars