Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- The First Railway Station
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Barley Hall
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Crest of York St John College
- The Shambles
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Council of Arles