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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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Debtors' Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The 1190 Massacre
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Statue of Napoleon
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The New Theatre
- St William's Shrine
- Viking Boot
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Teaching the Poor
- A New Vision For York