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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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- Jubbergate
- The York Observatory
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- George Leeman
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Retreat
- York Castle Museum
- Micklegate Bar
- The Medieval Castle
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway