Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Is York Cursed?
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Male Grooming
- Barker Tower
- Fishergate Bar
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Minster Library
- The Abbot's House
- The Hospitium
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Alcuin of York
- Teaching the Poor
- Queen Margaret's Arch