Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- A New Vision For York
- Bone Trial Piece
- The First Minster
- George Leeman
- The White Rose of York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Railway Institute
- Victoria Bar
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Roman Head Pot
- The Basilica
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Is York Cursed?