Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Bootham Bar
- Fire in the Minster
- Holy Trinity Church
- Sixties York
- Constantius Chlorus
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Anglian Cross
- Scarborough Bridge
- King Richard III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Guy Fawkes
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Black Death
- The Pilgrimage of Grace