Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The First Railway Station
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Union Gas Works
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Bootham Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Middleham Jewel
- Water Lanes
- The Battle of the Standard
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries