Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Our Lady's Row
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- New Shopping Centres
- Bronze weights
- Judges Lodging
- King Edward III and York
- Is York Cursed?
- The Norman Abbey
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Minster Library
- Olive Oil Container
- Viking Silk Cap
- William Etty, Artist
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Union Gas Works