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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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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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...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- The White Rose of York
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Teaching the Poor
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Water Lanes
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Micklegate Bar
- Vikings and Christianity
- Ripon College for Women
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Is York Cursed?
- Viking Sword Pommel
- King Edward III and York