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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Crest of York St John College
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Is York Cursed?
- Statue of Napoleon
- King Edward I and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Church of St Helen
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Norman Abbey
- Roman Head Pot
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The First Railway Station
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Bone Trial Piece