Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The York Hoard
- Silver Strap Ends
- Gold Arm Ring
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Guy Fawkes
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of the God Mars
- First World War York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King Richard II and York
- Monk Bar
- Tombstone of Julia Velva