Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Hoard
- Medieval Prisons
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Norman Minster
- Guy Fawkes
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Clifford's Tower
- Lendal Tower
- The Basilica
- York Bombed
- Barley Hall
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- A New Walk
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Transport Moves On
- York Castle Museum
- Is York Cursed?