Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Mary Ward
- Gold Arm Ring
- Jubbergate
- Ripon College for Women
- Bronze weights
- Viking Coins
- The Medieval Abbey
- New Earswick
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Mystery Plays
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- The End of the Abbey
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bootham School
- Vikings and Christianity
- Teaching the Poor
- Dick Turpin