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 Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Medieval Minster
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Carving
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Bar Convent
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Olave
- King Edward III and York