Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Roman Head Pot
- The Retreat
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Norman Window Frame
- Rowntree Park
- The Battle of the Standard
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- A Pipkin
- Statue of the God Mars
- Margaret Clitherow
- Lendal Bridge
- The Black Death
- Feeding Roman York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The George Fox Incident