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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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Water Lanes
- Scarborough Bridge
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Anglian Cross
- Anglian Carving
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- King Edward II and York
- York Castle Museum
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Eric Bloodaxe
- New Earswick
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street