Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Boot
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Holy Trinity Church
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King Edward II and York
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Vikings and Christianity
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ouse Bridge
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Crux's Church
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Trams Pulled by Horses