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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Statue of the God Mars
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The White Rose of York
- York Garrison
- First World War Memorial
- The Medieval Minster
- The Norman House
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Coat of Arms
- Lendal Bridge
- The Norman Abbey
- Judges Lodging
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bones of a Roman Combatant