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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Yorkshire Museum
- The George Fox Incident
- The Battle of the Standard
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Mary Ward
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Cawood Sword
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Female Prison
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Minster in the 20th Century