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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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Jubbergate
- Micklegate Bar
- Church of St Helen
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- First World War Memorial
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bootham Bar
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Council of Arles
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Church of St Olave
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Greyfriars