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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St William's Shrine
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Anglian Carving
- Bootham Bar
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Male Grooming
- Minster Library
- The Basilica
- Olive Oil Container
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Statue of an Athlete
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Norman Window Frame