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 York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The White Rose of York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Clifford's Tower
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Military Belt Fitting
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- King Edward II and York
- Stonegate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Abbot's House
- The York Observatory