Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Statue of the God Mars
- Minster Library
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Silver Strap Ends
- Medieval Prisons
- Walmgate Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Art Gallery
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Guy Fawkes