Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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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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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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Micklegate Bar
- Anglian Carving
- Clifford's Tower
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of the God Mars
- Roman Head Pot
- The York Hoard
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The 1190 Massacre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- George Leeman
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Cross
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Minster Library