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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Norman Window Frame
- Statue of Napoleon
- Second World War York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Dick Turpin
- The York Hoard
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fire in the Minster
- Alcuin of York
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Hair of a Roman Girl