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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Hospitium
- Is York Cursed?
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- First World War York
- The End of the Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The York Hoard
- Middleham Jewel
- The Mansion House
- Bone Trial Piece
- Victoria Bar
- The First Minster
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Medieval Castle
- Yorkshire Museum
- Ripon College for Women
- St Martin Le Grand Church