Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Anglo Scandinavian York
The period of York's history between...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Amber Bead Workshop
- Is York Cursed?
- The Debtors' Prison
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Roman Head Pot
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Multangular Tower
- Scarborough Bridge
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- The Basilica
- Margaret Clitherow
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The County Court House
- The Railway Institute
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Council of Arles
- Yorkshire Museum