Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St William's Shrine
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Norman Abbey
- Cinema Comes to York
- Is York Cursed?
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Jubbergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Barker Tower
- The Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Castle