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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- A New University
- The Mansion House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Bootham School
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Barley Hall
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman Castle
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The First Railway Station
- De Grey Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Anglian Cross
- York Art Gallery
- Statue of an Athlete
- John Carr - Architect