Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Fairfax House
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Railway Institute
- Bootham Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War Memorial
- The County Court House
- Cinema Comes to York
- Ripon College for Women
- The Minster in Viking Times
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Abbey
- A New Walk
- Vikings and Christianity