Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Transport Moves On
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Inscription to Hecules
- George Leeman
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Gold Arm Ring
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Cawood Sword
- Gold Finger Ring
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Roman Fortress
- King Edward III and York
- Sixties York
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Greyfriars
- St Leonard's Hospital