Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Medieval
York was a dangerous, intriguing, co...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard II and York
- Lendal Bridge
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Olive Oil Container
- The Black Death
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York's Airfield
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Retreat
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- The Norman Minster
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- St Martin Le Grand Church
- The York Observatory
- First World War York
- The Bar Convent