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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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Amber Bead Workshop
- First World War Memorial
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Fairfax House
- The Guildhall
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Coins
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Debtors' Prison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress