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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- First World War York
- The Mansion House
- Crest of York St John College
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Judges Lodging
- The Medieval Castle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Crux's Church
- The White Rose of York
- A Pipkin
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Cinema Comes to York
- Anglian Hanging Bowl