Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Fairfax House
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Assembly Rooms
- View from Station Rise
- Bootham Bar
- Is York Cursed?
- St Leonard's Hospital
- A New Vision For York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Debtors' Prison
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Hospitium
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse