Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Shambles
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of the Standard
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York Garrison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward I and York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Red Tower
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Retreat
- Industrial Upheaval
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- King's Manor - Victorian