Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Second World War York
- De Grey Rooms
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Bootham Bar
- The Hospitium
- Barley Hall
- A New Walk
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Monk Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- Treasurer's House
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York