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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- A New University
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Council of Arles
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- First World War Memorial
- Our Lady's Row
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Statue of Napoleon
- Clifford's Tower
- The Basilica
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Railway King: George Hudson