Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward II and York
- King Richard III and York
- Minster Library
- York's Airfield
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Silk Cap
- Inscription to Hecules
- Ripon College for Women
- Guy Fawkes
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Medieval Castle
- Statue of an Athlete
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Female Prison
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace