Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Cars and Consumers
Like most cities in the Western worl...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Visible Roman York
The Yorkshire Museum in Museum Gar...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Cumberland House, King's Staith
- Victoria Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- Viking Boot
- The Abbot's House
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Dick Turpin
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Statue of Napoleon
- Rebuilt in Stone
- The New Theatre
- York Art Gallery
- The York Observatory
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Debtors' Prison
- Ouse Bridge