Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Constantius Chlorus
- The Crossed Keys Symbol
- The Norman Minster
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Jubbergate
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Bone Trial Piece
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Hospitium
- All Saints Church, North Street
- Is York Cursed?
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- The Minster after the Reformation