Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Female Prison
- Jubbergate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman Abbey
- The First Railway Station
- Bootham School
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Hair of a Roman Girl