Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Judges Lodging
- York Bombed
- Mary Ward
- The Shambles
- A New Walk
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of St Helen
- Minster Library
- Rowntree Park
- The Railway Institute
- Treasurer's House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Plum Cakes for Christmas