Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Guildhall
- Middleham Jewel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Union Gas Works
- New Shopping Centres
- St Crux's Church
- The Abbot's House
- Viking Boot
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Red Tower
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Airfield
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Bridge