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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Hospitium
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Railway Station
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Roman Fortress
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Lendal Tower
- First World War York
- The Mansion House
- Viking Silk Cap
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The White Rose of York
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Greyfriars