Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Crest of York St John College
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- A New Walk
- Amber Bead Workshop
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Mary Ward
- York Art Gallery
- Clifford's Tower
- Monk Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Male Grooming
- York's Coat of Arms
- Medieval Prisons
- A New University