Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Industrial Upheaval
- Yorkshire Museum
- Roman Head Pot
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Royal Station Hotel
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- The Multangular Tower
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Bootham School
- Mary Ward
- The End of the Abbey
- The Female Prison
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Norman Abbey
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers