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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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Norman Abbey
- Viking Boot
- The 1190 Massacre
- Barley Hall
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- William Etty, Artist
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- New Shopping Centres
- Ripon College for Women
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Fairfax House
- The White Rose of York