Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York Central Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The York Helmet
- Statue of the God Mars
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Margaret Clitherow
- Royal Station Hotel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Gold Arm Ring
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Viking Silk Cap
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Victorian Prison Building