Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Micklegate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- The Council of Arles
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Water Lanes
- Minster Library
- Bronze weights
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Feeding Roman York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Second World War York
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Medieval Castle