Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Teaching the Poor
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The County Court House
- Transport Moves On
- Second World War York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- King Richard II and York
- The Railway Institute
- St William's Shrine
- King Edward II and York
- The Medieval Abbey
- York's Coat of Arms
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Jewbury Cemetery