Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The New Theatre
- The George Fox Incident
- Cinema Comes to York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- King Edward III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fire in the Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The First Railway Station
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Battle of Marston Moor