Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Middleham Jewel
- George Leeman
- Bone Trial Piece
- Medieval Prisons
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Female Prison
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Helen
- The Multangular Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The White Rose of York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Barker Tower
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman Minster