Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Norman Abbey
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Church of St Helen
- Anglian Carving
- Second World War York
- The Abbot's House
- The First Railway Station
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Debtors' Prison
- Minster Library
- Margaret Clitherow