Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- Industrial Upheaval
- Lendal Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Black Death
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York Art Gallery
- Constantius Chlorus
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Earswick
- The York Observatory
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Medieval Castle
- George Leeman
- Treasurer's House
- Cinema Comes to York