Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Railway Institute
- The Norman House
- Roman Head Pot
- York Garrison
- New Earswick
- The Medieval Minster
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Bar Convent
- Victoria Bar
- Bootham Bar
- A Pipkin
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Newgate Cross Shaft