Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Rowntree Park
- Alcuin of York
- The Multangular Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- A Pipkin
- The York Helmet
- Minster Library
- Viking Coins
- Our Lady's Row
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- 62 Low Petergate
- Yorkshire Museum
- De Grey Rooms
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Bar Convent
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- View from Station Rise