Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Cawood Sword
- The Abbot's House
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Teaching the Poor
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Second World War York
- Fire in the Minster
- Walmgate Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Victorian Prison Building
- The Retreat
- First World War Memorial
- Medieval Prisons
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Roman Fortress
- Olive Oil Container