Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Art Gallery
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York Central Library
- Ripon College for Women
- The Female Prison
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Castle Museum
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Roman Fortress
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman Minster
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York's Coat of Arms