Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Sword Pommel
- First World War Memorial
- King Edward III and York
- The Greyfriars
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Industrial Upheaval
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Shambles
- St William's Shrine
- The Roman Fortress