Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ripon College for Women
- Gold Finger Ring
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- The Bar Convent
- Viking Sword Pommel
- St William's Shrine
- Jubbergate
- York Railway Station
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- The Medieval Abbey
- King Richard III and York
- New Earswick
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Mary Ward
- Yorkshire Museum