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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Ripon College for Women
- Statue of the God Mars
- Industrial Upheaval
- York Central Library
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Basilica
- Lendal Tower
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Red Tower
- Olive Oil Container