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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- William Etty, Artist
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster after the Reformation
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Barker Tower
- The York Helmet
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Church of St Helen
- Monk Bar
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- The Horn of Ulf