Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Abbot's House
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Monk Bar
- A New Walk
- Viking Coins
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head