Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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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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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The York Observatory
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Cross
- King Richard III and York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Lendal Tower
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Bronze weights
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Barley Hall
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- St William's Shrine
- The Guildhall