Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The County Court House
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Olive Oil Container
- The George Fox Incident
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey