Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- St William's Shrine
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Richard II and York
- Judges Lodging
- Teaching the Poor
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Olive Oil Container
- The Debtors' Prison
- William Etty, Artist
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Queen Margaret's Arch