Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Shambles
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Viking Silk Cap
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- The Bar Convent
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- New Shopping Centres
- The Greyfriars
- Rowntree Park
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Norman Window Frame
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- Teaching the Poor
- The Medieval Castle
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse