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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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Stonegate
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Statue of an Athlete
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Viking Silk Cap
- Guy Fawkes
- York in the fifteenth Century
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- William Etty, Artist
- The Hospitium
- Lendal Tower
- Margaret Clitherow
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle