Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Bootham Bar
- Teaching the Poor
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Bone Trial Piece
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Mary Ward
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- The Assembly Rooms
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Fairfax House
- The Medieval Minster
- York Castle Museum