Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The County Court House
- Bootham Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Garrison
- Treasurer's House
- The York Hoard
- The George Fox Incident
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Alcuin of York
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway King: George Hudson