Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Roman Fortress
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Dick Turpin
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- New Shopping Centres
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman Minster
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- De Grey Rooms
- First World War Memorial
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of the Standard
- The York Helmet