Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- York Railway Station
- Barker Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Gold Arm Ring
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- George Leeman
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Lendal Tower
- Guy Fawkes
- 62 Low Petergate
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- A New Walk
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- The Council of Arles
- Medieval Prisons