Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bootham School
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Guy Fawkes
- The Bar Convent
- York's Airfield
- The First Minster
- The County Court House
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- York Castle Museum
- Church of All Saints Pavement