Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Monk Bar
- Gold Finger Ring
- Anglian Carving
- The Norman Minster
- The Mystery Plays
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The 1190 Massacre
- Second World War York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Black Death
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Female Prison
- Eric Bloodaxe
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Viking Coins
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Ripon College for Women