Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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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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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Battle of the Standard
- Anglian Cross
- Statue of an Athlete
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The First Railway Station
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Fire in the Minster
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- William Etty, Artist
- The York Helmet
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York St John in the 20th Century