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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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- The First Railway Station
- Fishergate Bar
- Cinema Comes to York
- A Pipkin
- The Multangular Tower
- Fire in the Minster
- Transport Moves On
- York Central Library
- Victoria Bar
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York Castle Museum
- A New Walk
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Archbishop Scrope Executed