Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Mystery Plays
- Statue of an Athlete
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- De Grey Rooms
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The York Observatory
- Viking Silk Cap
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Helen
- Mithras and Arimanius
- William Etty, Artist
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Minster in the 19th Century