Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Shambles
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Treasurer's House
- The Roman Fortress
- York's Airfield
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- First World War York
- A New Walk
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York and the Holocaust
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street