Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fishergate Bar
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bootham Bar
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Richard II and York
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Medieval Minster
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- 62 Low Petergate
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Coins
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Scarborough Bridge
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Medieval Castle