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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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jewbury Cemetery
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The George Fox Incident
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Railway Institute
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The County Court House
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- George Leeman
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Our Lady's Row
- Walmgate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier