Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bone Trial Piece
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward I and York
- The Multangular Tower
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Ouse Bridge
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Holy Trinity Church
- King Richard III and York
- The Black Death
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York Garrison
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jubbergate
- Water Lanes
- Clifford's Tower
- St Crux's Church