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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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Walmgate Bar
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Multangular Tower
- Rowntree Park
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Stonegate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Church of St Helen
- Judges Lodging
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Horn of Ulf