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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- The Norman Castle
- The Mystery Plays
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The County Court House
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Olave
- Bronze weights
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Stonegate
- A New University
- Monk Bar
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- St William's Shrine
- Statue of an Athlete