Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Castle Museum
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Holy Trinity Church
- Olive Oil Container
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Helen
- Lendal Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Black Death
- King Edward III and York