Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- A New University
- Minster Library
- The First Railway Station
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Statue of the God Mars
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Olave
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Helen
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in the 18th Century