Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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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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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Viking Male Grooming
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- The York Hoard
- Lendal Bridge
- Bronze weights
- The First Railway Station
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Holy Trinity Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman Abbey
- York St John in the 20th Century
- King Edward I and York