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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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Aldwark Synagogue
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- King Richard III and York
- Statue of the God Mars
- Scarborough Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Church of St Olave
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Transport Moves On
- Treasurer's House
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Gold Finger Ring
- Gold Arm Ring
- York and the Holocaust
- Sixties York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre