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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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Is York Cursed?
- Olive Oil Container
- York Bombed
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- The Debtors' Prison
- Victoria Bar
- A New University
- Anglian Cross
- King Richard III and York
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Statue of an Athlete
- John Carr - Architect
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Anglian Carving
- Seal of Snarrus the Tax Collector