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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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Walmgate Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Inscription to Hecules
- York Railway Station
- The Cawood Sword
- Second World War York
- A Pipkin
- Medieval Prisons
- Mary Ward
- The Basilica
- St Crux's Church
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Battle of the Standard
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- King Edward I and York