Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Coins
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- The York Hoard
- Lendal Bridge
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Fairfax House
- The Multangular Tower
- The Norman Minster
- Church of St Olave
- Viking Boot
- New Shopping Centres
- Bootham School
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- The Hospitium
- Clifford's Tower
- The Greyfriars