Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York Railway Station
- The Hospitium
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Norman Minster
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- The Guildhall
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Scarborough Bridge
- Yorkshire Museum
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Clifford's Tower