Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Silver Strap Ends
- The George Fox Incident
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Military Belt Fitting
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The New Theatre
- Ouse Bridge
- Dick Turpin
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Inscription to Hecules
- The Bar Convent
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Inside the Roman Fortress