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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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War York
- Viking Coins
- York Garrison
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The Medieval Castle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bronze weights
- The York Helmet
- Sixties York
- King Edward II and York
- Clifford's Tower
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Male Grooming
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Medieval Chamber Pot