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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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Fire in the Minster
- Bronze weights
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Mary Ward
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Walmgate Bar
- Feeding Roman York
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- The Council of Arles
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York Railway Station