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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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Micklegate Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Railway Institute
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Castle Museum
- Fishergate Bar
- York Garrison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The George Fox Incident
- Lendal Tower
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Guy Fawkes