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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Victoria Bar
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Anglian Carving
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Clifford's Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Inscription to Hecules
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Yorkshire Museum
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Teaching the Poor
- The Mansion House
- York's Airfield
- Queen Margaret's Arch