Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Anglian Carving
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Cinema Comes to York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Mansion House
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- York Castle Museum
- View from Station Rise
- A Pipkin
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Observatory
- The First Minster