Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Dick Turpin
- Jewbury Cemetery
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- Viking Silk Cap
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Scarborough Bridge
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- York Central Library
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Trams Pulled by Horses
- Schools in Tudor and Stuart York
- Glazed Medieval Jug
- St William's Shrine
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- Inscription to Hecules
- Middleham Jewel
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity