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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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The First Railway Station
- King Edward III and York
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Lendal Tower
- Constantius Chlorus
- The End of the Abbey
- William Etty, Artist
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The White Rose of York
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The York Hoard
- A New University
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Railway King: George Hudson