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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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Life in Viking York
York changed when it was captured by...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Helen
- The End of the Abbey
- The Council of Arles
- Micklegate Bar
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Transport Moves On
- Barker Tower
- Second World War York
- York Art Gallery
- The Norman Minster
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Viking Boot
- The Norman Castle
- The Debtors' Prison
- George Leeman
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church