Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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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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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Shambles
- The Greyfriars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Bombed
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Observatory
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York