Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- First World War York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Lendal Tower
- Minster Library
- St Crux's Church
- York Garrison
- Constantius Chlorus
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham School
- York Art Gallery