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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- John Carr - Architect
- York St John in the 20th Century
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York Union Gas Works
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Treasurer's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Judges Lodging
- Norman Window Frame
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Cinema Comes to York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- St William's Shrine
- The Shambles