Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Bootham School
- Judges Lodging
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Teaching the Poor
- York Art Gallery
- The White Rose of York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Battle of the Standard
- The Norman Minster
- Norman Window Frame
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Royal Station Hotel
- Treasurer's House