Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The York Helmet
- Roman Chimney Pot
- William Etty, Artist
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Amber Bead Workshop
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Bombed
- The Battle of the Standard
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The County Court House
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Hoard
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Feeding Roman York
- Church of St Helen
- Barker Tower
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels