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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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Our Lady's Row
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Royal Station Hotel
- Norman Window Frame
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- New Shopping Centres
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Stonegate
- The First Railway Station
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers