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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Medieval Castle
- York Central Library
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Viking Boot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Medieval Abbey
- Yorkshire Museum
- Military Belt Fitting
- York Garrison
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- De Grey Rooms
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Council of Arles
- Margaret Clitherow
- York and the Holocaust
- Constantius Chlorus