Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Mary Ward
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- York Garrison
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Viking Boot
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Rowntree Park
- A New University
- The Norman Abbey
- York Union Gas Works
- York's Airfield
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels