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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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Castle
- Clifford's Tower
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Edward III and York
- The Norman House
- Dick Turpin
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Assembly Rooms
- Statue of Napoleon
- Micklegate Bar
- The Female Prison
- The Shambles
- Stonegate
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- A New Walk