Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Mansion House
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Mystery Plays
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- First World War Memorial
- The Debtors' Prison
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The County Court House
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Norman Abbey
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch