Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Norman
When York was conquered by William,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Statue of the God Mars
- Treasurer's House
- The Debtors' Prison
- Constantius Chlorus
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Second World War York
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Railway Institute
- Barker Tower
- Inscription to Hecules
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- St Crux's Church
- York Art Gallery
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers
- Church of All Saints Pavement