Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Debtors' Prison
- De Grey Rooms
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Military Belt Fitting
- Church of St Olave
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Anglian Cross
- John Carr - Architect
- Transport Moves On
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Victorian Prison Building