Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Victoria Bar
- The Basilica
- Teaching the Poor
- Rowntree Park
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Jubbergate
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Lendal Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Fire in the Minster
- The Debtors' Prison
- The End of the Abbey