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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Norman Window Frame
- Lendal Bridge
- Jewbury Cemetery
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The End of the Abbey
- The Medieval Abbey
- Walmgate Bar
- The Shambles
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Norman Castle
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Assembly Rooms
- York and the Holocaust
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Water Lanes