Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- 62 Low Petergate
- The End of the Abbey
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Transport Moves On
- New Earswick
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bootham Bar
- York in the fifteenth Century
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Bar Convent
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Multangular Tower
- Norman Window Frame
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham School
- Fairfax House