Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Victoria Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Dick Turpin
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Royal Station Hotel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Guildhall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Water Lanes
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Basilica
- New Shopping Centres
- Constantius Chlorus