Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The White Rose of York
- George Leeman
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- York Union Gas Works
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward I and York
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Margaret Clitherow
- Inscription to Hecules
- New Earswick
- The Multangular Tower
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Feeding Roman York
- Bronze weights
- New Shopping Centres