Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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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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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Viking Silk Cap
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Feeding Roman York
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The County Court House
- The Cawood Sword
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Norman Minster
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Assembly Rooms
- De Grey Rooms
- St William's Shrine
- First World War Memorial