Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The York Helmet
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Monk Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Mary Ward
- The Council of Arles
- York Railway Station