Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Helen
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Bombed
- The Abbot's House
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Hoard
- Anglian Carving
- Olive Oil Container
- Church of St Olave
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Barker Tower
- A New University
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Earswick
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- Ouse Bridge