Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York Castle
Together with the Abbey and the C...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Micklegate Bar
- Fishergate Bar
- Military Belt Fitting
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Gold Finger Ring
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- A Pipkin
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Margaret Clitherow
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- York Art Gallery
- Minster Library
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Teaching the Poor
- Walmgate Bar
- The County Court House