Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- King Edward I and York
- Crest of York St John College
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Minster Library
- Daniel Defoe's York
- York's Coat of Arms
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War Memorial
- The Mystery Plays
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Rowntree Park
- Cumberland House, King's Staith