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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Arm Ring
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Retreat
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York and the Holocaust
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Greyfriars
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- New Shopping Centres
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Male Grooming
- St Crux's Church
- Micklegate Bar
- The Abbot's House
- A New Vision For York
- Barley Hall