Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham School
- Scarborough Bridge
- Industrial Upheaval
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The 1190 Massacre
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Bone Trial Piece
- Daniel Defoe's York
- A New University
- The Bar Convent
- Anglian Carving
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Teaching the Poor
- Monk Bar
- Jubbergate
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity