Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Scarborough Bridge
- The County Court House
- The Council of Arles
- The Cawood Sword
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Lendal Bridge
- The New Theatre
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Victoria Bar
- Bronze weights