Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Jewbury Cemetery
- Statue of Napoleon
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Middleham Jewel
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- Church of St Helen
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- Plum Cakes for Christmas
- Teaching the Poor
- Mary Ward
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- De Grey Rooms