Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Minster Library
- Viking Boot
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- 62 Low Petergate
- The New Theatre
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- Statue of the God Mars
- Judges Lodging
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Ripon College for Women
- York in the fifteenth Century
- King Edward II and York
- Bone Trial Piece
- Teaching the Poor
- St Leonard's Hospital