Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- York and the Holocaust
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Medieval Prisons
- The York Hoard
- Walmgate Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Constantius Chlorus
- Royal Station Hotel
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Anglian Cross
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Wilfrid