Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Multangular Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Treasurer's House
- The Railway Institute
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Female Prison
- King Richard III and York
- The Roman Fortress
- Clifford's Tower
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Pilgrimage of Grace