Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The York Helmet
- Bootham School
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Medieval Prisons
- Viking Male Grooming
- Feeding Roman York
- Ouse Bridge
- Scarborough Bridge
- The First Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- Our Lady's Row
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Lendal Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The Council of Arles
- The Guildhall
- Is York Cursed?