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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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- First World War York
- Barley Hall
- Lendal Tower
- The Abbot's House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Anglian Carving
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Sixties York
- King Edward III and York
- Middleham Jewel
- The End of the Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Silver Strap Ends
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop