Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Guy Fawkes
- Treasurer's House
- The Mystery Plays
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Olave
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- A New Vision For York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Shambles
- The First Minster
- St William's Shrine
- Minster Library
- Victoria Bar
- A Pipkin
- Teaching the Poor
- Water Lanes