Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Royal Station Hotel
- York and the Holocaust
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Crest of York St John College
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Sixties York
- Industrial Upheaval
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- St Columba's United Reformed Church