Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Fairfax House
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross
- The Railway Institute
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Fire in the Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Norman Window Frame
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cinema Comes to York
- Teaching the Poor
- York in the fifteenth Century