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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The White Rose of York
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Church of St Helen
- York Railway Station
- Treasurer's House
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Black Death
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Greyfriars
- Daniel Defoe's York
- The Norman House
- Shackleton's Tin of Rowntree's Cocoa
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Anglian Cross
- St Crux's Church
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle