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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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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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Tudor Troubles
Richard III had been a friend to Yor...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Roman Empire Governed from York
The Roman world was governed from w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- King Richard III and York
- Walmgate Bar
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Cawood Sword
- The Other Castle: Baile Hill
- Barley Hall
- Olive Oil Container
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- Alcuin of York
- York Central Library
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Painting of 'The Brig Studley'
- Constantius Chlorus
- Yorkshire Museum
- Viking Male Grooming
- The Retreat
- Crest of York St John College
- Feeding Roman York