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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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Victoria Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Gold Finger Ring
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Transport Moves On
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The York Hoard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- St William's Shrine
- The Abbot's House
- The Norman Minster
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Medieval Castle
- Gold Arm Ring
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Bombed
- The New Theatre