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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New Century and New Standards
A housing revolution Benjamin Seebo...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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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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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cinema Comes to York
- The York Helmet
- Viking Boot
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Dick Turpin
- Margaret Clitherow
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The First Minster
- The Black Death
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Roman Head Pot
- Church of St Olave
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Judges Lodging
- New Shopping Centres