Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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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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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- Dick Turpin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- King Edward I and York
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Statue of Napoleon
- Alcuin of York
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rowntree Park
- A New Walk
- St Crux's Church
- The White Rose of York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels