Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Sixties York
- Roman Head Pot
- Crest of York St John College
- Is York Cursed?
- Monk Bar
- Judges Lodging
- Medieval Prisons
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- George Leeman
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- York's Coat of Arms
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The York Hoard
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Newgate Cross Shaft