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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of the God Mars
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Lendal Bridge
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Roman Fortress
- The Female Prison
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Debtors' Prison
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Stonegate
- Daniel Defoe's York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Margaret Clitherow