Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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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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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Mansion House
- Bronze weights
- The Medieval Castle
- 62 Low Petergate
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Guy Fawkes
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Treasurer's House
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Minster Library
- York Art Gallery