Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Clifford's Tower
- The York Hoard
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Water Lanes
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Greyfriars
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Anglian Cross
- The George Fox Incident
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Judges Lodging
- Viking Silk Cap
- De Grey Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Battle of Marston Moor