Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New Vision For York
- George Leeman
- Statue of an Athlete
- Military Belt Fitting
- New Shopping Centres
- Teaching the Poor
- Bootham Bar
- The Retreat
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Cinema Comes to York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fire in the Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Crest of York St John College
- York Railway Station