Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Silver Strap Ends
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York and the Holocaust
- York Central Library
- The Mansion House
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War York
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Viking Coins
- Statue of Napoleon
- The York Hoard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Industrial Upheaval
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head