Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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The Viking Kingdom
For the best part of a century large...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Viking Sword Pommel
- The York Hoard
- Royal Station Hotel
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Military Belt Fitting
- Eric Bloodaxe
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- King Edward II and York
- The Debtors' Prison
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- First World War Memorial
- A New University
- The Norman Castle
- Aldwark Synagogue
- The Newgate Cross Shaft
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop