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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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- The Retreat
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Ripon College for Women
- The Cawood Sword
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Statue of an Athlete
- King Edward III and York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Middleham Jewel
- The Black Death
- The Hospitium
- Monk Bar
- The York Hoard
- St Crux's Church
- The Female Prison
- Bones of a Roman Combatant