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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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The End of Roman York
Eboracum (Roman York) remained an i...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Skeldergate Bridge
- St Crux's Church
- St Leonard's Hospital
- John Carr - Architect
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- The Debtors' Prison
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The Abbot's House
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- 62 Low Petergate
- King Edward III and York
- Second World War York
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Transport Moves On