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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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- Bootham Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- Walmgate Bar
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Holocaust
- The Norman Castle
- Anglian Cross
- The Medieval Castle
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Ouse Bridge
- The York Hoard
- The Female Prison
- Industrial Upheaval
- Olive Oil Container