Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St William's Shrine
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Treasurer's House
- King Edward I and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Multangular Tower
- Alcuin of York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Railway Institute
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Jewbury Cemetery
- A New University