Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mansion House
- Clifford's Tower
- Statue of the God Mars
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- A Pipkin
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Bar Convent
- The Battle of the Standard
- Micklegate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 18th Century