Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Black Death
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The New Theatre
- Barley Hall
- The Red Tower
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- First World War York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Church of St Helen
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Cawood Sword
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway Institute