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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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The First Minster
- The Bar Convent
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bone Trial Piece
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Our Lady's Row
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Aldwark Synagogue
- York Bombed
- The Greyfriars
- Bootham School
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Roman Gods and Goddesses