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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Military Belt Fitting
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The White Rose of York
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Basilica
- Water Lanes
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Roman Fortress
- Rowntree Park