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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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fairfax House
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Gold Arm Ring
- The Greyfriars
- The Abbot's House
- Rowntree Park
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Fishergate Bar
- Margaret Clitherow
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bootham School
- St William's Shrine
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Industrial Upheaval
- The Battle of the Standard