Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Olave
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- York's Coat of Arms
- The End of the Abbey
- The Red Tower
- The Retreat
- Anglian Cross
- George Leeman
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Transport Moves On
- Viking Male Grooming
- Teaching the Poor
- Gold Arm Ring
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- William Etty, Artist
- Trams Pulled by Horses