Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Multangular Tower
- The Council of Arles
- Viking Male Grooming
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Lendal Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Castle Museum
- The First Railway Station
- Treasurer's House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard II and York
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The York Helmet
- Ripon College for Women