Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The Cawood Sword
- A New Vision For York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Hospitium
- York Bombed
- The Medieval Abbey
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Barley Hall
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy