Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Medieval Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Church of St Olave
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Union Gas Works
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey