Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- King Edward I and York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Second World War York
- William Etty, Artist
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The Assembly Rooms
- The Multangular Tower
- The Debtors' Prison
- Fishergate Bar
- The York Observatory
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- New Earswick
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill