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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Head Pot
- The Norman Castle
- Ouse Bridge
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Medieval Prisons
- York's Airfield
- Bone Trial Piece
- New Shopping Centres
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Viking Male Grooming
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Norman House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Lendal Bridge
- Inscription to Hecules