Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Inscription to Hecules
- Monk Bar
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The Guildhall
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Debtors' Prison
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Alcuin of York
- Our Lady's Row
- The Abbot's House
- A New Walk
- The Council of Arles
- Barker Tower