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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Viking Boot
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- William Etty, Artist
- Statue of an Athlete
- A New University
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Council of Arles
- The Medieval Abbey
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Norman House
- Margaret Clitherow
- Ripon College for Women