Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Monk Bar
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Female Prison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Medieval Minster
- The Guildhall
- Scarborough Bridge
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Yorkshire Museum
- Rowntree Park
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers