Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bronze weights
- The Minster in Viking Times
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park
- Norman Window Frame
- The York Helmet
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham School
- The New Theatre
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of Napoleon
- New Shopping Centres
- The Greyfriars
- Gold Arm Ring
- The County Court House
- The Minster in the 20th Century