Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- A New Vision For York
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The New Theatre
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barley Hall
- The York Hoard
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- York and the Holocaust
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers