Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Dick Turpin
- The York Hoard
- The Retreat
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- All Saints Church, North Street
- De Grey Rooms
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Jubbergate
- King Richard II and York
- Minster Library
- Barley Hall
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid