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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Silver Strap Ends
- Is York Cursed?
- Fishergate Bar
- Sixties York
- The Female Prison
- Statue of an Athlete
- First World War Memorial
- The Red Tower
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Military Belt Fitting
- New Earswick