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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Vikings and Christianity
- York in the fifteenth Century
- William Etty, Artist
- Bootham School
- The Multangular Tower
- Teaching the Poor
- Gold Arm Ring
- Anglian Cross
- The Battle of the Standard
- Treasurer's House
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman Castle
- Statue of Napoleon
- Plum Cakes for Christmas