Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Multangular Tower
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Red Tower
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Holy Trinity Church
- Stonegate
- Lendal Tower
- The Black Death
- Fairfax House
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- York's first historian: Francis Drake