Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Teaching the Poor
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Monk Bar
- Barley Hall
- The Norman House
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Tower
- A New Vision For York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- De Grey Rooms
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The York Hoard
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Carving
- First World War Memorial
- The Railway Institute