Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Ripon College for Women
- York Art Gallery
- York's Airfield
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Ouse Bridge
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham Bar
- The Norman House
- Barker Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- York and the Holocaust
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Norman Abbey
- St Leonard's Hospital