Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Medieval City Defences
The king was concerned with the thre...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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Catholic Resistance
Some Catholic scholars, exiled on th...
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A Blossoming Cultural Scene
The Victorian thirst for self-improv...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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A City Protected by Water
The Romans chose York’s locati...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- The Red Tower
- The Railway Institute
- Olive Oil Container
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- Margaret Clitherow
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- Bootham School
- Roman Head Pot
- Victoria Bar
- The Multangular Tower
- Church of St Wilfrid
- The First Railway Station
- The Bar Convent
- The Dissolution of the Monasteries
- Tombstone of a Roman Soldier
- Church of St Helen
- 62 Low Petergate