Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Medieval Prisons
- A New Walk
- King Richard III and York
- York's first historian: Francis Drake
- The Abbot's House
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bootham Bar
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Church of St Olave
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The End of the Abbey
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Basilica
- St Crux's Church
- York's Coat of Arms