Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Feeding Roman York
- Viking Coins
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Guildhall
- The Medieval Castle
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Holy Trinity Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Roman Head Pot
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- King Edward II and York
- Church of St Helen
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- St Crux's Church
- Church of St Wilfrid