Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The York Observatory
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Norman Abbey
- Military Belt Fitting
- The End of the Abbey
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Lendal Bridge
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Norman House
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- The Norman Castle
- St William's Shrine
- Crest of York St John College
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Sixties York