Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Statue of Napoleon
- York Bombed
- The County Court House
- The White Rose of York
- The Hospitium
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Shopping Centres
- A New Walk
- Viking Sword Pommel