Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The 1190 Massacre
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- New Earswick
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Multangular Tower
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Abbot's House
- Transport Moves On
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Guy Fawkes
- Silver Strap Ends