Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Retreat
- The Norman Abbey
- Central Methodist Chapel
- The Assembly Rooms
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Second World War York
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Is York Cursed?
- Norman Window Frame
- Roman Chimney Pot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Yorkshire Museum