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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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze weights
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The York Hoard
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Statue of Napoleon
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Multangular Tower
- The Medieval Castle
- The Council of Arles
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- King Edward II and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The First Minster
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Guildhall
- The Black Death
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions