Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The First Minster
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The First Railway Station
- Anglian Carving
- York Union Gas Works
- The Norman Castle
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Water Lanes
- A New University
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Lendal Bridge