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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York's Airfield
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Black Death
- The York Helmet
- York Central Library
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Ripon College for Women
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Micklegate Bar
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- First World War York
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head