Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Minster
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Red Tower
- York Garrison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Church of St Olave
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Lendal Tower
- The Battle of the Standard
- Vikings and Christianity
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Mansion House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Debtors' Prison
- Mary Ward