Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Greyfriars
- Roman Head Pot
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- The Council of Arles
- Bronze weights
- Middleham Jewel
- King Edward I and York
- Anglian Carving
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Retreat
- King Richard III and York
- Rowntree Park
- New Earswick
- Medieval Prisons