Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- View from Station Rise
- The New Theatre
- The York Helmet
- The Battle of the Standard
- Church of St Helen
- St William's Shrine
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Barley Hall
- The Greyfriars
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Mystery Plays
- Clifford's Tower
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- George Leeman
- The Norman Abbey
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Artists, Writers and Scientists