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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Build-up to Civil War
Charles I came to the throne in 1625...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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Lost Buildings of York
York is celebrated for its medieval...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- King Edward I and York
- King's Manor - Victorian
- The Retreat
- Victoria Bar
- York's Airfield
- The York Hoard
- York and the Holocaust
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- The 1190 Massacre
- The York Observatory
- Anglian Burial Vessel
- Alcuin of York
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- Statue of Napoleon
- The Minster in the 19th Century
- Trams Pulled by Horses