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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Our Lady's Row
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The First Railway Station
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- View from Station Rise
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mystery Plays
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Yorkshire Museum
- Medieval Chamber Pot