Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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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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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Judges Lodging
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Statue of the God Mars
- Alcuin of York
- King Richard II and York
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Bar
- George Leeman
- Water Lanes
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Helmet
- Roman Gods and Goddesses