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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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Viking Coins
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Guildhall
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bronze weights
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Inscription to Hecules
- Holy Trinity Church
- New Earswick
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- A New Vision For York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant