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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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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Viking
The Vikings are easily reduced to a...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- A New University
- The Greyfriars
- Medieval Prisons
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Barker Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- First World War York
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Olave
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Feeding Roman York
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Medieval Castle