Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Female Prison
- 62 Low Petergate
- Second World War York
- Fishergate Bar
- The County Court House
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Assembly Rooms
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Medieval Abbey
- Statue of an Athlete
- Fire in the Minster
- Anglian Cross
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill