Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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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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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Medieval Abbey
- The York Observatory
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Abbey
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- 62 Low Petergate
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Red Tower
- Viking Coins
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Norman House
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool