Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Micklegate Bar
- Guy Fawkes
- Margaret Clitherow
- The York Observatory
- The Abbot's House
- The Railway Institute
- Bone Trial Piece
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Vikings and Christianity
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Norman House
- A New Vision For York
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Feeding Roman York
- Stonegate
- Fire in the Minster