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 York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Shopping Centres
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bronze weights
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Norman Window Frame
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- The Greyfriars
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Norman Castle
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Arm Ring
- Fishergate Bar
- A New University
- William Etty, Artist
- Dick Turpin