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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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of the God Mars
- The First Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Olive Oil Container
- Bronze weights
- The White Rose of York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Vikings and Christianity
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Cawood Sword
- Guy Fawkes
- Micklegate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Mystery Plays