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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Finger Ring
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Medieval Minster
- Church of St Helen
- Transport Moves On
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Margaret Clitherow
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- King Edward I and York
- The Mansion House
- Our Lady's Row
- York Central Library
- Anglian Hanging Bowl