Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Finger Ring
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Military Belt Fitting
- Viking Sword Pommel
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Fishergate Bar
- The Norman Minster
- Our Lady's Row
- The Council of Arles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Second World War York
- The Retreat