Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Military Belt Fitting
- Olive Oil Container
- The Female Prison
- York Castle Museum
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Vikings and Christianity
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Cinema Comes to York
- George Leeman
- Monk Bar
- Bronze weights
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cumberland House, King's Staith