Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Silk Cap
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Abbot's House
- Treasurer's House
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Hospitium
- Stonegate
- Anglian Carving
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Leeman
- The White Rose of York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription to Hecules
- Gold Finger Ring