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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward III and York
- Lendal Bridge
- The County Court House
- York Art Gallery
- A New University
- Sixties York
- Fishergate Bar
- Barley Hall
- Roman Head Pot
- Alcuin of York
- The Mystery Plays
- Military Belt Fitting
- Inscription to Hecules
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Ripon College for Women
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York