Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Roman
The city was founded in or around AD...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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After The Romans
The period of York's history from 40...
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The York Helmet
- The Guildhall
- Guy Fawkes
- The Greyfriars
- Minster Library
- Anglian Carving
- A New Walk
- Gold Finger Ring
- Roman Head Pot
- Silver Strap Ends
- Saint William: Patron Saint of York
- York's Airfield
- Margaret Clitherow
- Viking Boot
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- First World War York
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- King Richard III and York