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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Railway Institute
- Medieval Prisons
- The Hospitium
- Gold Finger Ring
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The First Minster
- York and the Holocaust
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- York Art Gallery
- Fire in the Minster
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Guy Fawkes
- Viking Coins
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Daniel Defoe's York