Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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A Learning City
York has always been a place of lear...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Ouse Bridge
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- The Minster in the 18th Century
- St William's Shrine
- Bronze weights
- The George Fox Incident
- Military Belt Fitting
- New Earswick
- The Guildhall
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- York Railway Station
- The Minster in Viking Times
- The Norman Castle
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Coat of Arms
- The Medieval Minster