Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Norman Abbey
- Second World War York
- The Council of Arles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York Castle Museum
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Silver Strap Ends
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Boot
- Victoria Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Our Lady's Row
- King Edward II and York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Debtors' Prison