Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Middleham Jewel
- Olive Oil Container
- Guy Fawkes
- Judges Lodging
- The Mansion House
- York Garrison
- Bronze weights
- Fairfax House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Eric Bloodaxe
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Cross
- The Bar Convent
- A New Vision For York