Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Abbot's House
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Medieval Prisons
- The Medieval Castle
- Water Lanes
- The Shambles
- A New University
- The Retreat
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Richard II and York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Industrial Upheaval
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Scarborough Bridge
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Glazed Medieval Jug