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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Monk Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The George Fox Incident
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Mary Ward
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- First World War York
- The First Minster
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Barker Tower
- The County Court House
- Statue of Napoleon
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Gold Finger Ring