Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- The Red Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Cross
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The New Theatre
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Hospitium
- The Battle of the Standard
- Statue of the God Mars
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Minster in the 19th Century