Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Greyfriars
- Barley Hall
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- New Earswick
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Teaching the Poor
- Alcuin of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Industrial Upheaval
- New Shopping Centres
- Statue of Napoleon
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes