Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Black Death
- Viking Silk Cap
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Fire in the Minster
- Yorkshire Museum
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Olive Oil Container
- Sixties York
- York and the Holocaust
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Horn of Ulf
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa