Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The York Helmet
- Statue of the God Mars
- York Railway Station
- Second World War York
- The Norman Castle
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Retreat
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War Memorial
- The Mansion House
- King Edward III and York
- Lendal Bridge