Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of St Olave
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Hospitium
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Bar Convent
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Abbot's House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Medieval Castle
- Monk Bar