Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Statue of the God Mars
- De Grey Rooms
- Inscription to Hecules
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Walmgate Bar
- The Norman Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A Pipkin
- The Black Death
- Fishergate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- Statue of an Athlete
- Lendal Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum