Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The County Court House
- A New Vision For York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Hospitium
- New Shopping Centres
- Jubbergate
- Dick Turpin
- York Union Gas Works
- The Council of Arles
- Margaret Clitherow
- York Central Library
- The Norman Castle
- John Carr - Architect
- The Female Prison