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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The George Fox Incident
- The Retreat
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- York Railway Station
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- A New Vision For York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Crest of York St John College
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- King Richard III and York
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Daniel Defoe's York