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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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Carving
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Church of St Wilfrid
- York Central Library
- John Carr - Architect
- Norman Window Frame
- Dick Turpin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- York and the Holocaust
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Debtors' Prison
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- King Richard III and York
- Glazed Medieval Jug