Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Carving
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- York and the Holocaust
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- A Pipkin
- Viking Coins
- The Hospitium
- Silver Strap Ends
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Cawood Sword
- The Abbot's House
- York Garrison
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy