Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The York Observatory
- Industrial Upheaval
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Crest of York St John College
- King Richard III and York
- York Railway Station
- York Central Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham School
- Barley Hall
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Boot
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Horn of Ulf
- Roman Chimney Pot
- King's Manor - Victorian