Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- York Union Gas Works
- Clifford's Tower
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Second World War York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- The 1190 Massacre
- Roman Head Pot
- St Crux's Church
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The New Theatre
- Anglian Carving
- The Mansion House
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Micklegate Bar