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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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Viking Coins
- The White Rose of York
- Anglian Carving
- The County Court House
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- First World War York
- Margaret Clitherow
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Shambles
- Barker Tower
- Ripon College for Women
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bootham Bar
- John Carr - Architect
- Guy Fawkes