Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Teaching the Poor
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Roman Head Pot
- The Horn of Ulf
- Ripon College for Women
- Inscription to Hecules
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Middleham Jewel
- Minster Library
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- George Leeman
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- 62 Low Petergate
- Fishergate Bar
- The 1190 Massacre
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street