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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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Sixties York
- King Richard II and York
- York Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- Alcuin of York
- Viking Male Grooming
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Basilica
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The York Helmet
- The Council of Arles
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Scarborough Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool