Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The 1190 Massacre
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- New Shopping Centres
- The County Court House
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Cinema Comes to York
- The First Minster
- Viking Coins
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Jubbergate
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Is York Cursed?
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Teaching the Poor