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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Basilica
- The Hospitium
- The End of the Abbey
- Anglian Carving
- The George Fox Incident
- The Debtors' Prison
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Minster Library
- Clifford's Tower
- Feeding Roman York
- First World War Memorial
- The York Observatory
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Dick Turpin
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Red Tower
- Mary Ward
- Roman Chimney Pot