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 Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The First Railway Station
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Viking Coins
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Cawood Sword
- Rowntree Park
- York Garrison
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Feeding Roman York
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa