Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- Transport Moves On
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Debtors' Prison
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Viking Boot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Micklegate Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Norman Castle
- The Railway Institute
- York's Airfield
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Yorkshire Museum
- Mary Ward
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Dick Turpin