Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Observatory
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Church of St Olave
- York Bombed
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward III and York
- Our Lady's Row
- Rowntree Park
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St Leonard's Hospital