Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Bronze weights
- King Richard III and York
- Victoria Bar
- A Pipkin
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Assembly Rooms
- Micklegate Bar
- Olive Oil Container
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Medieval Prisons
- Treasurer's House
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Fairfax House