Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- De Grey Rooms
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Margaret Clitherow
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The First Minster
- William Etty, Artist
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Statue of the God Mars
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Retreat
- Bronze weights
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Mithras and Arimanius