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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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- William Etty, Artist
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Royal Station Hotel
- A New University
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Norman Minster
- Medieval Prisons
- Monk Bar
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The County Court House
- Cinema Comes to York
- York Railway Station
- Holy Trinity Church