Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Bar Convent
- Scarborough Bridge
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Hospitium
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Micklegate Bar
- The Red Tower
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Treasurer's House
- Middleham Jewel
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Jubbergate