Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Guy Fawkes
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bronze weights
- King Edward III and York
- Crest of York St John College
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Victoria Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Sixties York
- The Female Prison
- The New Theatre
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Mystery Plays
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Viking Coins