Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- St Crux's Church
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze weights
- Eric Bloodaxe
- George Leeman
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- 62 Low Petergate
- Statue of the God Mars
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Roman Gods and Goddesses