Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Black Death
- York Garrison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of the Standard
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Norman House
- Fishergate Bar
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Clifford's Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Pilgrimage of Grace