Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The First Minster
- Ripon College for Women
- Stonegate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Minster Library
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Assembly Rooms
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Hospitium
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Medieval Minster
- Statue of Napoleon
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Guy Fawkes
- The Red Tower
- Viking Boot