Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Central Library
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The York Hoard
- The Norman Castle
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Silver Strap Ends
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Cross
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Clifford's Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- Jubbergate
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Guildhall