Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Medieval Abbey
- 62 Low Petergate
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Assembly Rooms
- The White Rose of York
- York Garrison
- Fire in the Minster
- Bootham Bar
- Lendal Tower
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Teaching the Poor
- The Shambles
- Lendal Bridge
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Cinema Comes to York
- Medieval Prisons
- Sixties York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate