Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Horn of Ulf
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Viking Coins
- De Grey Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Crux's Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- Anglian Cross
- The Multangular Tower
- York Union Gas Works
- Monk Bar
- Norman Window Frame
- The Assembly Rooms