Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Black Death
- Water Lanes
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cinema Comes to York
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Edward III and York
- The White Rose of York
- Bootham School
- The Shambles
- Viking Coins
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of Napoleon
- Vikings and Christianity
- Transport Moves On
- Second World War York