Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Roman Head Pot
- Jubbergate
- Industrial Upheaval
- Bone Trial Piece
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Abbot's House
- First World War York
- Victoria Bar
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- First World War Memorial
- York Railway Station
- The First Minster
- Anglian Cross
- The Retreat
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The Greyfriars