Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The York Helmet
- The Red Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of an Athlete
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Gold Arm Ring
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- A Pipkin
- Lendal Tower