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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Dick Turpin
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Our Lady's Row
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fishergate Bar
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Olive Oil Container
- The York Helmet