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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Dick Turpin
- The First Minster
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Victoria Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Norman Abbey
- York Art Gallery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Union Gas Works
- First World War York
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Abbot's House
- The Bar Convent