Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Statue of the God Mars
- Stonegate
- Our Lady's Row
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Retreat
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Monk Bar
- Clifford's Tower
- Judges Lodging
- A New Walk
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- York's Coat of Arms
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- New Earswick
- Rowntree Park