Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Margaret Clitherow
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Holy Trinity Church
- The York Hoard
- Lendal Bridge
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Stonegate
- Second World War York
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Helmet
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Medieval Prisons
- Minster Library
- The Cawood Sword