Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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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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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Statue of Napoleon
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Micklegate Bar
- The Council of Arles
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Edward I and York
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Inside the Roman Fortress
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Mansion House
- Fairfax House
- York Bombed