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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Mystery Plays
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Roman Fortress
- Fire in the Minster
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Clifford's Tower
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward I and York
- View from Station Rise
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Constantius Chlorus