Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- King Richard II and York
- Guy Fawkes
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- A New Walk
- Mary Ward
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Silver Strap Ends
- First World War York
- Bootham School
- Anglian Cross
- Statue of an Athlete
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- George Leeman
- The Bar Convent
- Is York Cursed?