Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Central Library
- New Earswick
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Female Prison
- Monk Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Gold Arm Ring
- Barley Hall
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vale of York Viking Hoard