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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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Walmgate Bar
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of the God Mars
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Dick Turpin
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Medieval Abbey
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Silk Cap
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Pilgrimage of Grace