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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Lendal Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Bar Convent
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Helmet
- 62 Low Petergate
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Minster
- Olive Oil Container