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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze weights
- The End of the Abbey
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Fire in the Minster
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Viking Coins
- Royal Station Hotel
- King Edward III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- York Garrison
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Retreat
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Martin Le Grand Church