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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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Debtors' Prison
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The White Rose of York
- The Medieval Abbey
- York Garrison
- Scarborough Bridge
- Is York Cursed?
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- New Shopping Centres
- The Cawood Sword
- De Grey Rooms
- King Edward I and York
- York's Airfield
- A New Vision For York
- The Mystery Plays
- Rebuilt in Stone