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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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Social Centre of the North
York had changed. Attempts to...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- The Basilica
- Viking Coins
- Monk Bar
- Transport Moves On
- Gold Finger Ring
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Norman Window Frame
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- York's Airfield
- The Abbot's House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Bombed
- Rowntree Park
- King Edward II and York