Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Medieval Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Gold Finger Ring
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Military Belt Fitting
- Water Lanes
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- A New University
- 62 Low Petergate
- Micklegate Bar
- Walmgate Bar
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Multangular Tower
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Mansion House