Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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The Downside of Victorian York
Behind the genteel, historic charact...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Margaret Clitherow
- Church of St Wilfrid
- Scarborough Bridge
- The Council of Arles
- Mary Ward
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- York Art Gallery
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Water Lanes
- The County Court House
- Guy Fawkes
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- Sixties York
- Medieval Prisons
- The Norman Minster