Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Norman Window Frame
- York Railway Station
- Clifford's Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York Union Gas Works
- Bone Trial Piece
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Margaret Clitherow
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King Richard II and York
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Elizabeth Boardingham