Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Medieval Prisons
- Stonegate
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Crest of York St John College
- The Debtors' Prison
- A Pipkin
- The Norman Castle
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Helen
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fire in the Minster
- Teaching the Poor
- York Garrison
- The Mansion House