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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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Medieval York
In the Middle Ages, York was home to...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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The Normans Arrive
Previous southern kings had been con...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Coat of Arms
- York St John in the 20th Century
- The 1190 Massacre
- New Shopping Centres
- Teaching the Poor
- New Earswick
- Saints and Prophets Statues from St. Marys Abbey
- Lendal Bridge
- Fairfax House
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Silver Strap Ends
- Victoria Bar
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- York and the Holocaust
- The York Hoard