Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Hospitium
- The Female Prison
- Alcuin of York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Scarborough Bridge
- Our Lady's Row
- Teaching the Poor
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Bombed
- Crest of York St John College
- The Mystery Plays
- Church of St Wilfrid