Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Retreat
- Rowntree Park
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Bar Convent
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Bone Trial Piece
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Medieval Prisons
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The End of the Abbey
- The Shambles
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Transport Moves On