Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- York Bombed
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Greyfriars
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Gold Finger Ring
- Bone Trial Piece
- Teaching the Poor
- Cinema Comes to York
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Victoria Bar
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Fishergate Bar
- The White Rose of York