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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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Barley Hall
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- St William's Shrine
- The White Rose of York
- Ouse Bridge
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- Fishergate Bar
- Transport Moves On
- The Medieval Abbey
- Margaret Clitherow
- Clifford's Tower
- Gold Finger Ring
- The York Helmet
- Is York Cursed?