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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Dick Turpin
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Roman Chimney Pot
- A Pipkin
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The George Fox Incident
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Basilica
- York and the Holocaust
- John Carr - Architect
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Carving
- 62 Low Petergate
- Anglian Cross