Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Norman Castle
- Lendal Bridge
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward III and York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Bar Convent
- Industrial Upheaval
- Second World War York
- Scarborough Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Dick Turpin