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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Inscription to Hecules
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Silk Cap
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward II and York
- The Retreat
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Basilica
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Bar
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Mary Ward
- York Union Gas Works
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street