Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward I and York
- Jubbergate
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Walmgate Bar
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mary Ward
- Constantius Chlorus
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Leonard's Hospital