Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Garrison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- King Edward I and York
- The Guildhall
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Richard III and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman Castle
- The First Railway Station
- Water Lanes
- Feeding Roman York
- York Bombed
- Judges Lodging
- York St John in the 20th Century