Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The York Helmet
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Monk Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New University
- Rowntree Park
- Teaching the Poor
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cinema Comes to York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The York Observatory
- York's Medieval Synagogue