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
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Helen
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mystery Plays
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Viking Silk Cap
- Bootham School
- Medieval Prisons
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Norman Window Frame
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Basilica