Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- St William's Shrine
- De Grey Rooms
- Church of St Helen
- Crest of York St John College
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Silver Strap Ends
- The York Observatory
- The Council of Arles
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York Central Library
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Castle Museum
- The Pilgrimage of Grace