Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Lendal Bridge
- George Leeman
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Statue of an Athlete
- Minster Library
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- A New Vision For York
- Alcuin of York
- York's Airfield
- York Railway Station
- The Norman House
- St William's Shrine