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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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Arm Ring
- Constantius Chlorus
- De Grey Rooms
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham School
- The Battle of the Standard
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The County Court House
- A New University
- Norman Window Frame
- Micklegate Bar
- The Greyfriars
- Bone Trial Piece
- Trams Pulled by Horses