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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- King Edward I and York
- Gold Finger Ring
- A Pipkin
- George Leeman
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Micklegate Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Bar
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The York Observatory
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Rowntree Park