Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Abbot's House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Military Belt Fitting
- The County Court House
- The First Railway Station
- The Roman Fortress
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Carving
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Minster after the Reformation
- York Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Garrison
- Jubbergate
- De Grey Rooms
- Fishergate Bar