Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- A Pipkin
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Lendal Bridge
- Second World War York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The 1190 Massacre
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Royal Station Hotel
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa