Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman House
- Lendal Tower
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Monk Bar
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- York's Coat of Arms
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Roman Head Pot
- Victoria Bar
- Medieval Prisons
- Church of St Helen
- Feeding Roman York
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Tombstone of Julia Velva