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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- Second World War York
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Mystery Plays
- The York Helmet
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Teaching the Poor
- Rowntree Park
- The Assembly Rooms
- Is York Cursed?
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Sixties York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill