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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Clifford's Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Ouse Bridge
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Carving
- Gold Arm Ring
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Industrial Upheaval
- Mary Ward
- Silver Strap Ends
- View from Station Rise
- The End of the Abbey
- St William's Shrine
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 18th Century