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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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of Napoleon
- Fire in the Minster
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Guy Fawkes
- The Red Tower
- Is York Cursed?
- Second World War York
- The White Rose of York
- Clifford's Tower
- The Norman House
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- 62 Low Petergate
- Barley Hall
- The York Hoard
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'