Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- A Pipkin
- 62 Low Petergate
- Alcuin of York
- Holy Trinity Church
- Bone Trial Piece
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The First Minster
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Cinema Comes to York
- Roman Chimney Pot