Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Monk Bar
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- St William's Shrine
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Gold Arm Ring
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- New Earswick
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Black Death
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Inside the Roman Fortress