Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The York Hoard
- Alcuin of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Statue of Napoleon
- The County Court House
- Teaching the Poor
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Royal Station Hotel
- The Multangular Tower