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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- York and the Holocaust
- Jubbergate
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Fire in the Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Ouse Bridge
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Retreat
- A New Walk
- Vikings and Christianity