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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barker Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Industrial Upheaval
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- York Garrison
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Norman House
- The 1190 Massacre
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Bar Convent
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York in the fifteenth Century