Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Medieval Abbey
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Mary Ward
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The New Theatre
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The County Court House
- Ripon College for Women