Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Railway Institute
- Constantius Chlorus
- Viking Male Grooming
- Church of St Olave
- Yorkshire Museum
- The Mansion House
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St William's Shrine
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Treasurer's House
- Statue of an Athlete
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Monk Bar