Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King's Manor - Victorian
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- Our Lady's Row
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Victoria Bar
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- First World War York