Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- Ripon College for Women
- The Norman House
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Olave
- King Richard III and York
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The White Rose of York
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The County Court House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The End of the Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring