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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St William's Shrine
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Council of Arles
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Minster Library
- The Railway Institute
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Victoria Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fire in the Minster
- Lendal Tower