Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- Anglian Carving
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman House
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The End of the Abbey
- Rowntree Park
- Micklegate Bar
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Cawood Sword
- Norman Window Frame
- Is York Cursed?
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Transport Moves On
- The Horn of Ulf