Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Helmet
- Industrial Upheaval
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Retreat
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- Sixties York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Central Library
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street