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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Anglian Carving
- First World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Red Tower
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Fishergate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Micklegate Bar
- The County Court House
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze weights
- The Medieval Castle