Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Transport Moves On
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The New Theatre
- The Medieval Minster
- A Pipkin
- Minster Library
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Mansion House
- William Etty, Artist
- Walmgate Bar