Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Bombed
- Silver Strap Ends
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Retreat
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fire in the Minster
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Union Gas Works
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Lendal Tower