Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Horn of Ulf
- York's Coat of Arms
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Medieval Prisons
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Hospitium
- Lendal Tower
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- John Carr - Architect
- The Medieval Abbey
- First World War York
- Church of St Helen
- Feeding Roman York
- The York Observatory
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle