Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Statue of Napoleon
- The White Rose of York
- Second World War York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Black Death
- The Mansion House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Horn of Ulf
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Barley Hall
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Assembly Rooms