Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Constantius Chlorus
- Feeding Roman York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- 62 Low Petergate
- A Pipkin
- Church of St Olave
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Anglian Cross
- The George Fox Incident
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Mystery Plays
- Water Lanes
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- York Art Gallery