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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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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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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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Viking Silk Cap
- The Railway Institute
- Roman Head Pot
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The New Theatre
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The County Court House
- The York Helmet
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Fishergate Bar
- The Medieval Abbey
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- St William's Shrine