Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Barley Hall
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New University
- Ripon College for Women
- Jubbergate
- King Richard II and York
- Medieval Prisons
- Anglian Carving
- Rowntree Park
- Our Lady's Row
- Fairfax House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Roman Head Pot