Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Hospitium
- Lendal Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York Union Gas Works
- Fishergate Bar
- First World War York
- Anglian Carving
- Inscription to Hecules
- King Richard III and York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Viking Boot
- The Roman Fortress
- The Horn of Ulf