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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Guild Halls of York
The biggest guilds were rich and pow...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Crux's Church
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Transport Moves On
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Mary Ward
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mithras and Arimanius
- St William's Shrine
- York Art Gallery
- King Richard II and York
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- York Central Library
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- York Castle Museum
- Roman Chimney Pot
- Viking Coins