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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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Crest of York St John College
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- William Etty, Artist
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bootham School
- Barker Tower
- The Cawood Sword
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- Constantius Chlorus
- Barley Hall
- King Richard II and York
- Water Lanes
- Trams Pulled by Horses