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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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Gold Arm Ring
- King Richard III and York
- The First Minster
- Anglian Cross
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Feeding Roman York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Dick Turpin
- Barley Hall
- Middleham Jewel
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Alcuin of York
- York's Airfield
- York's Coat of Arms