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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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Basilica
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Abbot's House
- Olive Oil Container
- Norman Window Frame
- Anglian Cross
- Walmgate Bar
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Horn of Ulf
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Barker Tower
- Statue of an Athlete
- Stonegate
- Lendal Bridge
- Treasurer's House