Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The End of the Abbey
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Norman House
- The Retreat
- Bone Trial Piece
- The Roman Fortress
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Stonegate
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- York Bombed
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Medieval Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- Middleham Jewel
- Victoria Bar
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries