Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Female Prison
- York and the Holocaust
- Ripon College for Women
- The Railway Institute
- The Retreat
- Statue of an Athlete
- York Art Gallery
- Barley Hall
- Barker Tower
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham School
- Victoria Bar
- Royal Station Hotel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York