Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- First World War Memorial
- Mithras and Arimanius
- King Edward II and York
- Anglian Cross
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Assembly Rooms
- York Castle Museum
- Statue of the God Mars
- Feeding Roman York
- Yorkshire Museum
- York Art Gallery
- Bootham School
- The Greyfriars
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- St William's Shrine
- St Martin Le Grand Church