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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Feeding Roman York
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New University
- A New Vision For York
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- New Shopping Centres
- King Edward I and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Jubbergate
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- First World War York