Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Norman Window Frame
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York's Airfield
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Retreat
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- A Pipkin
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A New Walk
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Female Prison
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Minster Library
- Skeldergate Bridge