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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Norman House
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Second World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- View from Station Rise
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Lendal Tower
- The White Rose of York
- The Female Prison
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Transport Moves On
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill