Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Castle
- Clifford's Tower
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Norman Minster
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Bronze weights
- Skeldergate Bridge