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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Guildhall
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Viking Silk Cap
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Treasurer's House
- Military Belt Fitting
- First World War Memorial
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Lendal Bridge
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The Shambles
- Mary Ward
- York's Coat of Arms
- Fire in the Minster