Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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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...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Guy Fawkes
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- Roman Gods and Goddesses
- Treasurer's House
- King Richard II and York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- New Earswick
- The New Theatre
- Teaching the Poor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Shambles
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Viking Boot
- The Council of Arles
- The Railway Institute