Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- The County Court House
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Horn of Ulf
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Our Lady's Row
- The Medieval Minster
- A New University
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Black Death
- York and the Holocaust
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'