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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Water Lanes
- Scarborough Bridge
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Royal Station Hotel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The First Minster
- Bone Trial Piece
- The White Rose of York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Victoria Bar
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King's Manor - Victorian
- A New Walk