Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Silver Strap Ends
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- A New University
- The Abbot's House
- York Bombed
- Viking Silk Cap
- Ripon College for Women
- Guy Fawkes
- Teaching the Poor
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Medieval Abbey