Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Victorian Prison Building
- 62 Low Petergate
- Guy Fawkes
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Jubbergate
- The Retreat
- York Central Library
- Victoria Bar
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Norman Castle
- The Black Death
- Barker Tower
- A New Walk
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The York Observatory