Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Roman Head Pot
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Yorkshire Museum
- King Edward I and York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fishergate Bar
- Bootham Bar
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Gold Arm Ring
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Carving
- Barker Tower