Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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The Romans Arrive
York ’s history truly be...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- The Railway Institute
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Second World War York
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- King Edward II and York
- York's Coat of Arms
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- Sixties York
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Viking Male Grooming
- Rebuilt in Stone
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Church of St Helen
- Crest of York St John College