Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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Monastic Orders in York
As well as countless churches, Medie...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Battle of the Standard
- Walmgate Bar
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The Retreat
- Fourteen Centuries of Learning
- The New Theatre
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall
- Gold Arm Ring
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Water Lanes
- King Richard II and York
- Monk Bar
- Industrial Upheaval
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- St Crux's Church
- Gold Finger Ring
- York's Airfield
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier