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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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Judges Lodging
- The Shambles
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- The Mystery Plays
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Crest of York St John College
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Lendal Bridge
- York Castle Museum