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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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Railway Station
- The George Fox Incident
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Mansion House
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Bootham School
- Roman Head Pot
- Fire in the Minster
- First World War Memorial
- Alcuin of York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Minster Library
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Lendal Tower
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Guy Fawkes