Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- 62 Low Petergate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Crest of York St John College
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Helen
- Water Lanes
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Anglian Carving
- Olive Oil Container
- Transport Moves On
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Treasurer's House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Central Library
- The Basilica