Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Alcuin of York
- Treasurer's House
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Red Tower
- The Retreat
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- Viking Coins
- Anglian Carving
- The York Helmet
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Battle of the Standard
- The George Fox Incident
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Minster in Viking Times