Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Viking Coins
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Shambles
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The Railway Institute
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Second World War York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Cinema Comes to York
- A Pipkin
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway