Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Railway Institute
- The Black Death
- The White Rose of York
- Treasurer's House
- Lendal Tower
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- First World War York
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Shambles
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- A New University
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Battle of the Standard