Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Railway Institute
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Jewbury Cemetery
- 62 Low Petergate
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Cinema Comes to York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Our Lady's Row
- Scarborough Bridge