Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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York Minster
York's cathedral church is one...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Council of Arles
- Olive Oil Container
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- The First Railway Station
- York Garrison
- Bronze weights
- The Medieval Abbey
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fire in the Minster
- Eric Bloodaxe
- The Basilica
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- The County Court House
- The Minster after the Reformation
- Inscription from Fortress Gate
- Guy Fawkes