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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Inscription to Hecules
- The First Minster
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Sixties York
- 62 Low Petergate
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Horn of Ulf
- Lendal Tower
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Bronze weights
- Church of St Olave
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Clifford's Tower