Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Norman Abbey
- The Cawood Sword
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Shambles
- Lendal Tower
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- King Edward I and York
- Barley Hall
- Treasurer's House
- The Horn of Ulf
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre