Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Norman Castle
- York's Airfield
- Gold Finger Ring
- Transport Moves On
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- St William's Shrine
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- 62 Low Petergate
- Anglian Cross
- Church of St Olave
- First World War Memorial
- First World War York
- Fairfax House
- A New University
- The Victorian Prison Building