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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Olive Oil Container
- York Garrison
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Viking Silk Cap
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze weights
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Fishergate Bar
- A New Vision For York
- De Grey Rooms
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- King Edward I and York
- Ouse Bridge
- Alcuin of York