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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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- King Edward III and York
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Is York Cursed?
- A New University
- Ripon College for Women
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York Castle Museum
- Viking Silk Cap
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- A New Vision For York
- The Minster in the 20th Century