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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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Scarborough Bridge
- George Leeman
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Margaret Clitherow
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- New Shopping Centres
- King Richard II and York
- Feeding Roman York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The First Railway Station
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Minster Library
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Clifford's Tower
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Victoria Bar