Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Debtors' Prison
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Water Lanes
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Richard II and York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Our Lady's Row
- Anglian Cross
- The Norman Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York and the Holocaust
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Boot