Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Trade on the Rivers
York stands at the point where two r...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Rebellion and Revenge
To make room for one of his castles,...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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A City Left Behind
The industrial revolution had far le...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York's Airfield
- St Columba's United Reformed Church
- Teaching the Poor
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- A New University
- York Central Library
- John Carr - Architect
- York and the Holocaust
- Skeldergate Bridge
- The York Hoard
- Roman Chimney Pot
- The Mystery Plays
- The Norman House
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Bronze Seal Matrix of the Merchant Adventurers' Almshouse
- Painting of 'Queen Henrietta Maria'
- Monk Bar
- Cardinal Wolsey, Archbishop