Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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After the Siege
In July of 1644 York was in a state...
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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The York Abbey, St Mary's
St Mary's Abbey in York was a g...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Church of St Marys Bishophill Junior
- York Central Library
- Rowntree Park
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Daniel Defoe's York
- George Leeman
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Bootham Bar
- The Victorian Prison Building
- Viking Boot
- Norman Window Frame
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- King Richard III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street
- Central Methodist Chapel
- Second World War York
- The Horn of Ulf