Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York and the Holocaust
- Lendal Bridge
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- The York Helmet
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York Central Library
- Middleham Jewel
- The 1190 Massacre
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Olive Oil Container
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bootham School
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Vikings and Christianity
- Second World War York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Lendal Tower
- Eric Bloodaxe