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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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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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.
- Middleham Jewel
- A Pipkin
- Sixties York
- Mary Ward
- The Assembly Rooms
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Basilica
- Ouse Bridge
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Silver Strap Ends
- Lendal Tower
- Fairfax House
- Treasurer's House
- First World War Memorial
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- Rowntree Park