Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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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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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Vikings and Christianity
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's Airfield
- Crest of York St John College
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The York Hoard
- Barley Hall
- The George Fox Incident
- The Assembly Rooms
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Victoria Bar