Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Black Death
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Sword Pommel
- 62 Low Petergate
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Battle of the Standard
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Industrial Upheaval
- St Crux's Church
- Lendal Bridge
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Debtors' Prison
- Dick Turpin
- The York Helmet