Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Mithras and Arimanius
- 62 Low Petergate
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Dick Turpin
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Basilica
- The New Theatre
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Anglian Carving
- The Hospitium
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill