Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Fishergate Bar
- St William's Shrine
- Norman Window Frame
- Fire in the Minster
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Jubbergate
- Medieval Prisons
- Statue of an Athlete
- Clifford's Tower
- Cinema Comes to York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Statue of Napoleon
- Judges Lodging