Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- The Council of Arles
- Constantius Chlorus
- York Art Gallery
- York Bombed
- New Earswick
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman House
- Treasurer's House
- The First Minster
- York's Coat of Arms
- Yorkshire Museum
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Church of St Olave
- The Norman Minster