Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Judges Lodging
- Fairfax House
- Olive Oil Container
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- View from Station Rise
- First World War Memorial
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Stonegate
- The York Helmet
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Council of Arles
- King Edward I and York
- The Basilica
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Statue of the God Mars
- The New Theatre