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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fairfax House
- King Edward I and York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The First Minster
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The End of the Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Norman House
- 62 Low Petergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory