Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Council of Arles
- Bootham School
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The County Court House
- York Union Gas Works
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York's Coat of Arms
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Red Tower
- First World War York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- A Pipkin
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- New Earswick