Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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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.
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- John Carr - Architect
- York's Airfield
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Feeding Roman York
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Helen
- Minster Library
- The Medieval Castle
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Norman Abbey
- Transport Moves On
- The Battle of the Standard
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Daniel Defoe's York
- Fishergate Bar