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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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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The Roman Army in York
Over a period of about 300 years Yor...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Fire in the Minster
- The Multangular Tower
- Second World War York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- First World War Memorial
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Debtors' Prison
- Water Lanes
- St Leonard's Hospital
- Medieval Prisons