Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Multangular Tower
- The Mansion House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Sixties York
- Second World War York
- Treasurer's House
- The Shambles
- St Crux's Church
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Lendal Bridge
- The Medieval Abbey
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bootham Bar
- Bone Trial Piece