Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Teaching the Poor
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Cinema Comes to York
- The York Observatory
- King Edward I and York
- Water Lanes
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Black Death
- Ouse Bridge
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Assembly Rooms
- Victoria Bar
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Abbey
- The Bar Convent
- The New Theatre
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York