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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Bar Convent
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Horn of Ulf
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- William Etty, Artist
- King Edward III and York
- Is York Cursed?
- The End of the Abbey
- The Retreat
- A New Walk
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Battle of the Standard
- Ouse Bridge
- Barley Hall
- The Minster in the 19th Century