Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Observatory
- The Roman Fortress
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Multangular Tower
- Statue of Napoleon
- First World War York
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Retreat
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- St William's Shrine
- Lendal Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Viking Silk Cap
- Viking Boot
- A New University
- John Carr - Architect