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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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- First World War Memorial
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Vikings and Christianity
- The Medieval Abbey
- De Grey Rooms
- Viking Coins
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Anglian Carving
- Lendal Tower
- Painting of 'Russian Icons'
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Viking Male Grooming
- Roman Chimney Pot