Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- York Garrison
- King Edward III and York
- York Railway Station
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The End of the Abbey
- The York Helmet
- Silver Strap Ends
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The First Railway Station
- Minster Library
- Viking Boot
- The Railway Institute
- Stonegate
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Hair of a Roman Girl