Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Norman Minster
- Viking Silk Cap
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Helmet
- York St John in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- King Edward II and York
- First World War York
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- Ouse Bridge
- The Roman Fortress