Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Medieval Minster
- Fairfax House
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York Bombed
- The Norman Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- First World War Memorial
- 62 Low Petergate
- Our Lady's Row
- Medieval Prisons
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Teaching the Poor
- The York Helmet
- Inscription from Fortress Gate