Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The York City Walls
The city or ‘bar’ walls...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- The Roman Fortress
- The Black Death
- Viking Silk Cap
- The York Observatory
- St Crux's Church
- The Cawood Sword
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- Stonegate
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Archbishop Scrope Executed
- St William's Shrine
- Bones of a Roman Combatant
- Guy Fawkes
- King's Manor Tudor and Stuart
- All Saints Church, North Street
- John Carr - Architect