Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Roman Fortress
- The Hospitium
- The Bar Convent
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bone Trial Piece
- King Richard III and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Stonegate
- Middleham Jewel
- Amber Bead Workshop