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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The York Helmet
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- York Bombed
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Jubbergate
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Scarborough Bridge
- The County Court House
- Monk Bar
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill