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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Anglian Cross
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Transport Moves On
- Ripon College for Women
- New Shopping Centres
- Anglian Carving
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The Multangular Tower