Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- Statue of an Athlete
- Margaret Clitherow
- Fire in the Minster
- The End of the Abbey
- Mary Ward
- The Shambles
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Barley Hall
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Church of St Helen
- The York Observatory
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Retreat
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- The County Court House