Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Rowntree Park
- Fire in the Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Black Death
- William Etty, Artist
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Mystery Plays
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Transport Moves On
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- First World War York
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Multangular Tower