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Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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After the Dissolution
Suddenly some of York’s magnif...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Trade in the Medieval City
Freemen Not just anyone could trade...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Georgian Architecture
York was fortunate to undergo a buil...
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Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- William Etty, Artist
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The 1190 Massacre
- View from Station Rise
- York Garrison
- Bootham Park Hospital (formerly York Lunatic Asylum)
- Transport Moves On
- York Art Gallery
- Anglian Carving
- Holy Trinity Church
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- York Union Gas Works
- St William's Shrine
- Inscription to Hecules
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop
- Bootham Bar
- Barley Hall