Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Railway Institute
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- The Basilica
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Aldwark Synagogue
- Bone Trial Piece
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- York Railway Station
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- York Bombed
- Our Lady's Row
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- King Richard III and York
- Rowntree Park
- Dick Turpin
- The Hospitium