Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- New Shopping Centres
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Bootham School
- King Richard II and York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Abbey
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Guy Fawkes
- The Guildhall
- New Earswick
- Ouse Bridge