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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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.
- Judges Lodging
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Walmgate Bar
- York Garrison
- Viking Coins
- Jubbergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York's Coat of Arms
- The 1190 Massacre
- Royal Station Hotel
- York Railway Station
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Barley Hall
- Viking Silk Cap
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Yorkshire Museum