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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Silver Strap Ends
- Teaching the Poor
- Rowntree Park
- A New University
- The First Railway Station
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of Napoleon
- Gold Arm Ring
- York Bombed
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Medieval Minster