Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A New University
- The County Court House
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Barker Tower
- The Basilica
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Council of Arles
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- Water Lanes
- Church of St Helen
- Royal Station Hotel
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bootham Bar