Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Barley Hall
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Is York Cursed?
- Constantius Chlorus
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- New Shopping Centres
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Castle Museum
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Leonard's Hospital