Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bootham Bar
- The York Helmet
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Earswick
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- St Crux's Church
- Feeding Roman York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Minster Library
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Clifford's Tower
- Alcuin of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- First World War York
- The Minster in Viking Times
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Tombstone of Julia Velva