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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Bone Trial Piece
- York Castle Museum
- The Hospitium
- The Female Prison
- Our Lady's Row
- De Grey Rooms
- Royal Station Hotel
- First World War York
- Teaching the Poor
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Crest of York St John College
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Water Lanes
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head