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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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Minster Library
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- A New Walk
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Barker Tower
- Treasurer's House
- Transport Moves On
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- The Female Prison
- The Medieval Castle