Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Medieval Prisons
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Minster Library
- The Medieval Minster
- York Central Library
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica
- The Guildhall
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Is York Cursed?
- The Red Tower
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Bar
- Viking Coins
- Church of St Helen
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Stonegate