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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Guy Fawkes
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- St Crux's Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bootham School
- Monk Bar
- York Castle Museum
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Second World War York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Minster Library
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- John Carr - Architect
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers