Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Roman Fortress
- Monk Bar
- The Retreat
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Bootham Bar
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York Castle Museum
- Fishergate Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- Feeding Roman York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- York's Coat of Arms
- York Union Gas Works
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart