Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of Napoleon
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Constantius Chlorus
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Crest of York St John College
- York Garrison
- Gold Arm Ring
- Clifford's Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Central Library
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Statue of an Athlete
- Anglian Carving