Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Assembly Rooms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Battle of the Standard
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Greyfriars
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Debtors' Prison
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Roman Fortress
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Clifford's Tower
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Amber Bead Workshop