Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Male Grooming
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The York Observatory
- Rowntree Park
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Railway Institute
- The Multangular Tower
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman House
- Treasurer's House
- York and the Holocaust
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Stonegate
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters