Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- The Norman Castle
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Fire in the Minster
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Mystery Plays
- King Richard II and York
- A New University
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Abbot's House
- Olive Oil Container
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The County Court House
- York and the Holocaust
- Vikings and Christianity