Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of 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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Mary Ward
- First World War Memorial
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Minster
- Stonegate
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Monk Bar
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway