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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Boot
- Mary Ward
- St Crux's Church
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The New Theatre
- Transport Moves On
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Abbot's House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The First Minster
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Skeldergate Bridge
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters