Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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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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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Georgian
Georgian York was no longer a city o...
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Early Christian York
In 601, Pope Gregory decided to se...
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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Our Lady's Row
- The White Rose of York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- Fairfax House
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- The Basilica
- Guy Fawkes
- Yorkshire Museum
- Transport Moves On
- Rebuilt in Stone
- King Edward II and York
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- Bone Trial Piece
- Medieval Prisons
- The Cawood Sword
- A New University