Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham School
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Roman Head Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- A Pipkin
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Anglian Cross
- Fairfax House
- Industrial Upheaval