Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Micklegate Bar
- The Guildhall
- The County Court House
- King Richard III and York
- The Minster in the 20th Century
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- The Assembly Rooms
- Sixties York
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Head Pot
- Lendal Tower
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Viking Male Grooming