Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Gold Arm Ring
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Teaching the Poor
- The Debtors' Prison
- Lendal Bridge
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Victoria Bar
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Church of St Olave
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A New Walk
- York Bombed
- Statue of the God Mars
- 62 Low Petergate