Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Art Gallery
- View from Station Rise
- Feeding Roman York
- The Greyfriars
- The Multangular Tower
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Red Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- York and the Holocaust
- Cinema Comes to York
- The York Helmet
- Roman Head Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Church of St Olave
- The Railway Institute