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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Royal Station Hotel
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Fishergate Bar
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Viking Coins
- The Mystery Plays
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- First World War Memorial
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Church of St Helen
- Rowntree Park