Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Union Gas Works
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Feeding Roman York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Abbot's House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fire in the Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- New Shopping Centres
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Bar Convent
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Inscription from Fortress Gate