Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Anglian York
Anglo-Saxons were living in and arou...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
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Post War York
The latter half of the twentieth cen...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The County Court House
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Mansion House
- The George Fox Incident
- King Edward III and York
- The Mystery Plays
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Treasurer's House
- Olive Oil Container
- Bone Trial Piece
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Military Belt Fitting
- Constantius Chlorus
- Bootham School
- Our Lady's Row
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Walmgate Bar
- The Retreat