Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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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.
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Norman Castle
- Alcuin of York
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Statue of the God Mars
- The Guildhall
- The Cawood Sword
- The Mystery Plays
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Vikings and Christianity
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Medieval Prisons