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 End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- A New University
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- The Norman Minster
- Treasurer's House
- Viking Male Grooming
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Viking Coins
- All Saints Church, North Street
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Debtors' Prison
- St William's Shrine
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Council of Arles
- Bone Trial Piece