Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Railway Station
- Sixties York
- The End of the Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Red Tower
- Monk Bar
- Stonegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Railway Institute
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- John Carr - Architect
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman Castle
- The George Fox Incident