Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Constantius Chlorus
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Military Belt Fitting
- Barker Tower
- York Garrison
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Coins
- The White Rose of York
- Sixties York
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- York Bombed
- York Railway Station
- Roman Head Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Roman Chimney Pot